Thad Lincoln Tate (1865-1951) was one of Charlotte's earliest and most prominent African American businessmen. He came to Charlotte as a barber. In 1882, he opened his own shop, an enterprise that he would operate for 61 years.
In addition to a his own business Tate was prominent in banking in Charlotte. He served as director of the Mechanics' Perpetual Building and Loan Company. He founder the Mecklenburg Investment Company.
Thaddeus L. Tate and Mary L. Butler Tate.The Tate family lived in this elegant home at 504 East 7th Street. Thaddeus Tate opened a barber shop in 1882 which prospered for over sixty years. He co-founded several of Charlotte's leading black businesses, including the Afro-American Mutual Insurance Company and the Mecklenburg Investment Company. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
Thaddeus L. Tate and Mary L. Butler Tate. The Tate family lived in this elegant home at 504 East 7th Street. Thaddeus Tate opened a barber shop in 1882 which prospered for over sixty years. He co-founded several of Charlotte's leading black businesses, including the Afro-American Mutual Insurance Company and the Mecklenburg Investment Company. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
Zoel Sylvester Hargrave, Sr. He was born in 1891, the picture is from around 1896-1897. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
The picture was taken around 1917 around the time of her marriage to Zoel Hargrave. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
Born in South Carolina, Zoel Sylvester Hargrace Sr. moved to Charlotte where worked as a postal clerk for the railroad. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
Mary Grier Fleming. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
Willie Mae Cathy. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
Dewitt Harris was a farmer in Steele Creek. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
Jean Grier in 1932. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown