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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…

This postcard depicts two streetscapes in the neighborhood of Dilworth, Charlotte, N.C.

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…

This postcard depicts the "Wonder Fountain" at the J. B. Duke Estate in Myers Park, Charlotte, N.C.

This postcard depicts the Louis Asbury structure originally designed as the First National Bank Building. After the Bank closed in 1930, the building was known by various other names over the next several decades. In 1942, the building was called…

Postcard showing a view of West Trade Street looking east in Charlotte, NC. Streetcar tracks run down the center of the street. Parked automobiles line the street.

Beautiful view of the Charlotte skyline at twilight, a full moon in the background and a setting sun reflecting on the glass of the buildings.

A glowing nighttime photo of uptown Charlotte, NC with its iconic JFG sign to right. [Pub. by Aerial Photography Services, Inc., Charlotte, NC – Al-1785]

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…

Postcard depicts the Trust Building and the Y.M.C.A of Charlotte, North Carolina. This picture shows the street in front of the two buildings with a horse drawn cart.