Charlotte Fire Fighters
Charlotte Fire Fighters posed for this picture on January 18, 1916. Physical Description: 4x5 negative 2 copies, 8x10 glossy, Publisher: Unknown
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Dr. John Taylor ("J. T.") Williams (1859-1924)
Dr. John Taylor Williams (1859-1924) was a prominent figure in the history of African-Americans in Charlotte. Not only was he one of the first three black doctors licensed in North Carolina, Williams also served an educator and a businessman.
Cornelius Branch
The Cornelius Branch of the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County system - this building has since been replaced. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Confederate Monument
The Confederate Monument in Elmwood Cemetery was erected on June 30, 1887 by the builders Berryhill & Johnson. The Ladies' Memorial Association rasied $995 for its construction. Members of the Association included Mary A. Osborne, C.M. Gibbons, Sue B. Watts, Bessie M. Watts, Carrie Wittkowsky, Jane Renwick Wilkes, and Laura Morrison Brown. In May, the association discovered it did not have funds. John Wilkes offerred to finish the work at his factory, The Mecklenburg Iron Works for half the cost.
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Copy of a postcard of Covenant Presbyterian Church at 1000 East Morehead Street. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
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Vail Apartments
Located at Caswell and Vail Avenues, these apartment buildings were built in 1928 by W.P. Smith.
Physical Description: 8x10 glossy
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Shipp Mounument
Originally located located at West Fourth and Mint Streets the Shipp monument was erected was erected to honor the memory of Lieutenant William Ewen Shipp (1861-1898) of Charlotte who died in the Battle of Santiago during the Spanish American War. The Winnsboro granite obelisk was paid for by funds donated by North Carolina schoolchildren. Today, the monument is located on the east side of the Federal Courthouse on West Trade Street.
Physical Description: 8x10 glossy, 4x5 negatives - 2 copies Publisher: Unknown
Charlotte City Hall
This building was the temporary location of Charlotte's City Hall during a transition period. It was located on the northwest corner of Tryon and Sixth Streets. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy, 4x5 negatives- 2 copies Publisher: Unknown.
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Wallace or Wallis House
The Wallis or Wallace house was built around 1756. It was located on Albemarle Road, the house collapsed during an attempt to move the house to another site in the 1960s. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
William H. Peeps (1868-1950)
Born in London, England, William H. Peeps moved with his parents to Michigan in 1872. He studied architecture with Frederick W. Perkins in Chicago. Settling in Atlanta after his marriage, Peeps was hired by Edward Dilworth Latta to design an office building for the Charlotte Consolidated Construction Company. Peeps moved his family to Charlotte and established himself as an architect. One of his buildings the Latta Arcade is on the National Register of Historic Places. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown