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Residence of R. M. Miller, Jr.
This postcard depicts the beautiful home of Cotton Mill tycoon R. M. Miller, Jr., who opened Elizabeth Cotton Mills in 1901. While an appealing display of Neoclassical architecture, the postcard also promotes the industrialization of the "New…
C. C. Coddington Villa
Originally designed and built by C. C. Hook in 1915 for J. B. Duke, this villa was bought by C. C. Coddington (a Buick automobile distributor) after Duke's death in 1925. This postcard is one of two which features the same house. The other postcard…
Wonder Fountain, J. B. Duke Estate
This postcard depicts the "Wonder Fountain" at the J. B. Duke Estate in Myers Park, Charlotte, N.C.
F&R Coal and Oil Company
F & R Coal & Oil Co. office at 600 South Cedar Street in Charlotte, NC. F&R specialized in coal fuel, oil, grease, and lubricants. The company office outer walls were covered in coal, and the roof was red-tiled. Founded in the 1920s, the company also…