Southern Railway Passenger Station
A westerly view to the Southern Railway Passenger Station off of Trade Street. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown
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Crowell's Garage
The College Street or Doc Crowel's Garage at 223 College Street. It is was the first Ford garage in Charlotte. Physical Description: 8x104x5 negative Publisher: Unknown
Horse & Buggy in front of Parker House
Thomas B. Hoover driving one of the horse and buggies from his livery stable. Behind him is the Parker House, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Once located at 901 Central Avenue, it was built in 1904, shortly after this photograph was taken but was torn down in 2002. Charles Parker operated the Parker Gardner Music Store in Charlotte for a number of years. Physical Description: 8x104x5 negative Publisher: Unknown
Ford Motor Plant in Charlotte
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
Passenger Travel Comes to Charlotte (1920)
Passengers boarding an Eastern Air Transport plane in Charlotte. Physical Description: 4x5 negative Publisher: Unknown
Early auto drivers
Two women driving an early automobile. Physical Description: 8x104x5 negative Publisher: Unknown
Rozelle Ferry Bridge
The Rozelle Ferry Bridge connecting Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown
Charlotte City Life (1910s)
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 neighborhood
View of a dirt-covered, tree-lined street with an unhitched buggy somewhere in Charlotte.
Physical Description: 35 mm. negative
Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Charlotte Streetcar
Charlotte Streetcar coming down the tracks.
Physical Description: 35 mm Negative
Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library