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Charlotte Street Scene

Wonderful view of North Tryon Street in the mid-1920s. Image features businesses, including the Kress and Ivey's, cars, people, and streetcars.

Physical Description: black and white

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Myers Park Tree Removal

Men backing up early back hoe to remove oak tree for planting in Myers Park.

Physical Description: 5x3 Left corner has creases from where image removed from album.

Publisher: Unknown

Independence Square

Etching of Indpendence Square, the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets in 1909, from the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Souvenir Edition. The original is in the Carolina Room.

Physical Description: Original etching

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Charlotte Celebrates Mecklenburg Declaration

View of South Tryon Street, looking north over Fourth Street toward Independence Square in 1909. The city was decorated for the May 20th celebration and the distinguished guest, President Howard Taft.

Physical Description: black and white

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Woman (Unknown)

Came from a folder labeled Van Landingham.

Physical Description: Mounted sepia tone image

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Oak Tree on cart for planting

Oak tree on cart for planting in Myers Park.

Physical Description: 3x5 A good deal of fading. Damage to the upper right side of image and obvious fold in upper left hand corner.

Publisher: Unknown

Child in cotton fields

Child working in cotton fields somewhere in Mecklenburg County Physical Description: 4x5 negative Publisher: Unknown