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Dodge Hall
Dodge Hall – Livingstone College’s earliest men’s dormitory. Built in the late 1800s.
Livingstone College, 1944
Livingstone College, 1944. This picture, crafted in 1944, shows the college’s newest building, Price Hall, and four administrators, President William Trent, Registrar-Treasurer Julia Duncan, Dean Frederick Drew, and Dean of Women Hattie Flack.
Thomas Howard Wholesale Grocery wagon
Thomas Howard Wholesale Grocery wagon. Date unknown circa 1910-1920.
Huntington Hall
Huntington Hall - The first building at Livingstone College. Sold by a local lawyer to the AME Zion Church, who used it as the foundation for their new campus. The building burned down in 1918.
Cook with Gas
Cook with Gas - advertisement from a local drug store promoting gas stoves circa 1915.
Louise Rountree
Louise Rountree – Livingstone College librarian. In 1976, she compiled an introductory guide to Salisbury-Rowan County African-American history – A Brief Chronological History of Black Salisbury-Rowan – that forms one key foundation for historical…
Winsel O. Black
Winsel O. Black – First African-American doctor to practice at Salisbury’s hospital. Black relocated to Salisbury from Asheville in the early 1960s and opened numerous practices in his forty-plus years practicing medicine. When he started practicing…
Rev. James Morton
Rev. James Morton – Relocated to Salisbury in 1909 to head up Church Street Presbyterian. He oversaw the development of the congregation and construction of a new building. The congregation stayed there until migrating to a yet-larger building when…
Stone Masons
Stone masons – Laborers laying granite blocks in front of the Salisbury Depot in the early 1900s.
"Uncle" Joe Ballard
“Uncle” Joe Ballard – Local blacksmith and politician who featured in many postcards from the turn of the century. Reputed to have been Chairman of the Republican Executive Committee of Rowan County. Founded and ran Salisbury’s first waste collection…
Ballard Industrial Hall
Ballard Industrial Hall. One of the Livingstone College’s first four buildings. Constructed in the late 19th century.
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A Salisbury Evening Post newspaper clipping dated October 4, 1970 documenting Reg Kirchin's career as a stone cutter.
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A Salisbury Evening Post newspaper clipping dated September 4, 1972 proclaims Rowan County is 60,000 pounds lighter as a slab of pink granite is transported by rail to Hartford, Connecticut.
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Karr Earnhardt is honored by the Matthews International Corporation's Quarter Century Club. Mr. Earnhardt retired after 44 years of service in the granite industry. A member of the club pictured is James Earnhardt. Salisbury Post newspaper…
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James Earnhardt, Karr Earnhardt and others are recognized by the Matthews International Corporation for years of service. From a Salisbury Evening Post newspaper clipping dated December 11, 1980.
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James Earnhardt and Karr Earnhardt are recognized by the Matthews International Corporation for years of service. Newspaper clipping from January 11, 1979.
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Matthews International Corporation recognizes James Earnhardt for 40 years of service.
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James Earnhardt, Quarry worker, Sept. 14, 1972
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Sam Earnhardt and George Wear loading a large piece of granite onto a flatbed truck trailer.
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Karr Earnhardt cutting stone
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The Earnhardts at the quarry
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Workers at the Harris Companies Quarry shed
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A postcard showing multiple views of the Balfour Quarry operations.
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A postcard view of the Balfour Quarry operation in Granite Quarry, NC
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Another view of the Herman Quarry
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A view of the Herman Quarry
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Another view of the Balfour Quarry filled with water.
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Another view of the Balfour Quarry filled with water.
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Another view of the Balfour Quarry filled with water.
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A view of the Balfour Quarry filled with water.
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A view of the Balfour Quarry site.
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A view of the Balfour Road
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A duplicate of the KirchinOther021 photo showing work being done on the Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge in Cleveland, Ohio.
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This appears to be another view of the paving work being done in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio. The Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge is in the background.
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Reverse side of photo describing the subject as 'Laying Durax'.
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A work crew is photographed laying Durax cubes in a pattern as they pave a street. The sign on the building in the background reads 'Brooklyn Livery'. We can assume the location is the Old Brooklyn neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Reverse side of photo that identifies a man as "Engineer Baker".
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A work crew installs Durax cubes to pave a street as 'Engineer Baker' (beneath the X) looks on. Unknown location.
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A similar view to that shown in KirchinOther26 photo.
A work crew is photographed while laying Durax cubes in a pattern. This intersection on Pearl Road is just a few blocks from the Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge project shown in KirchinOther21. There are…
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A work crew lays down Durax cubes in a pattern as they pave a street in the Old Brooklyn Neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio.
Harry Kirchin is identified by an 'x'.
There is a similar view in the following picture (KirchinOther27).
Harry Kirchin is identified by an 'x'.
There is a similar view in the following picture (KirchinOther27).
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Reverse side of real photo post card identifying the men on the front as (L to R): Johnny Maples, Tommy Goodman, Warren Crick, Herbert Burton, Unknown Person, and Harry Kirchin.
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Real photo post card showing a group of men identified on the back as (L to R): Johnny Maples, Tommy Goodman, Warren Crick, Herbert Burton, Unknown Person, and Harry Kirchin. All appear to be enjoying cigars. Perhaps celebrating.
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This photo shows two unidentified men taking a break from shaping granite into blocks with hammers.
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A real photo post card showing crew member Jack Fleming (as identified on the back of the card), wielding a large hammer to break up granite blocks.
