The Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant on Statesville Road was completed in 1924. Four hundred cars could be assembled at this facility in one day. The building was constructed at a cost of 2 million dollars. Albert Kahn designed the building. (E.C. Ball of Detroit is also given credit for assisting with the architectural design.) Charlotte contractors, MacDevitt-Flemming built the plant. Physical Description: 8x104x5 negative Publisher: Unknown
View of Charlotte skyline with North Carolina National Bank, now the Bank of America and Wachovia Bank in the foreground.
Physical Description: 8x1035 mm. Negative
Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Aerial view of Charlotte features City Hall, the Realty Building, and trolleys.
Physical Description: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 very grainy
Publisher: Unknown
Wonderful street life scene in uptown Charlotte along North Tryon Street. Features great detail regarding transportation, dress, and names of local businesses.
Physical Description: 8x10 and 5x7 prints2 4x5 negatives
Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Charlotte Pipe and Foundry was established by Willis Frank Dowd, Dr. in 1900. It was located on Park Avenue.
Physical Description: Two - 4x5 negativesOne print - 8 x 10
Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Southern view of Charlotte taken in April 11, 1916 from Dr. James Gibbon's Office in the Independence Building. The latter was located on North Tryon Street.
Physical Description: 4x5 & 35 mm negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Doc Crowell's Garage was located in the 200 block of North College Street. It was the First Ford garage in Charlotte.Same as:H.2000.01.415.20
Physical Description: 35mm 8x 10 in Hornet's Nest Collection
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Cotton being placed on round bales and roller compressor. Physical Description: Original from Tompkins collection 4x5 negative Publisher: Unknown
Worker marking bales of cotton as sold. Physical Description: Original from Tompkins Papers Collection - 4x5 negative Publisher: Unknown
Machine reginning cotton in a cotton seed oil machine. Physical Description: 4x5. Negative Publisher: Unknown