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History by Time Period - 1900-1930

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252 O. Max Gardner Governor O. Max Gardner later Under Secretary of the United States Treasury and appointed Ambassador to the Court of Saint James in England, but died suddenly from a heart attack the night before he was to sail to London to take up his post of duty. Town: Shelby, Institution: Government, People: Notable Figures, Politicians, o Max Gardner, Governor, Ambassador
219 Old Kings Mountain Graded School Early postcard showing Old Kings Mountain Graded School on Ridge Street. The school burned in 1910 and again in 1932 Town: Kings Mountain, Institution: School, Grade school, fire, postcard
263 One of the first automobiles in Shelby A scene of early Cleveland County shows one of the first automobiles in Shelby, a Reo, which belonged to the late J.D. Lineberger, pictured under the steering wheel, and Dr. Ben Palmer. The auto was for hire and carried passengers on short rides for a fee. In the front seat with Lineberger is the late Jake Russell of Shelby and in the center in the back seat is the late Laura Graham Robertson. The other two ladies could not be identified. The porch shown at left was on the old Shelby Hotel and was located on the present site of Loy's Men's Shop. In the background is the courthouse which was at the time under construction and the tool shed is seen at the right. This photo was taken around 1907 before Shelby boasted any paved streets. 1907 Town: Shelby, Hotel: Other, Shelby Hotel, Courthouse, Loy's Men Shop
308 Operating room at City Hall Caption on back of photo: 'State Board of Health Emergency Hospital Operating Room, City Hall, Shelby. Ready to begin work.' In 1917, George Cooper was appointed the Director of the N.C. State Board of Health's Bureau of Medical Inspection in Schools, and in 1919, he instigated the tonsil and adenoid clinics. 1920 Town: Shelby, Institution: Government, Hospital, City Hall,
10 Shelby Hospital The original Shelby Hospital, which opened in 1923, featuring affordable ward beds and its own nursing school Town: Shelby, Institution: School, hospital, school
202 Shelby National Bank National Bank building on corner of Lafayette and Warren Streets. Messick's Soda Shop later located there. One of three buildings destroyed in 1979 by fire Business: Bank, Bank, National Bank, fire, collapse
201 Shelby National Bank Building 1918 postcard of bank building across from First National Bank. 1915 Business: Bank, National Bank, bank
271 Shelby Printing Company Interior The Shelby Printing Company was established by C.J. Mabry in 1923 and located on West Marion Street. 1923 Town: Shelby, Business: Other, People: Group Photo, Printing, West Marion, Mabry
310 PDF Shelby's First Hospital The story of Shelby's first hospital, established in 1910 by Dr. T.G. Hamrick in a converted hotel building. Despite modern facilities and professional staff, the private hospital operated only until 1913-1914, unable to sustain itself financially after the loss of Cleveland Springs' affluent health tourists. 1910-1913 Town: Shelby, Business: Other, Institution, Document: History/Article, Shelby, Cleveland County, hospital history, Dr. T.G. Hamrick, medical, 1910s, Cleveland Springs
273 Texaco Filling Station in 1914 W.G. Arey is standing in front of his Texaco filling station in 1914. Royster building is in the background. 1914 Town: Shelby, Business: Other, People: Notable Figures, Arey, Texaco, filling station, Royaster
51 The 50th Anniversary of the North Carolina Press Association at Cleveland Springs Hotel in 1922 A photo of The newly built Cleveland Springs Hotel showing the gathering of the members celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the North Carolina Press Association in July 1922. 1921-1929 Town: Shelby, Cleveland Springs, Press association,
60 The Sulphur Springs at Cleveland Springs Park 1920s postcard featuring the sulphur spring at Cleveland Springs hotel and park. 1921-1928 Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Business, postcard, fire, grounds
223 PDF The preaching for today sermons, papers and addresses The preaching for today : sermons, papers and addresses delivered at the North Carolina Baptist Pastors' Conference, Shelby, December 8,9, 1913 1913 Town: Shelby, Institution: Church, Document: Book, preaching, conference,
57 Third Cleveland Springs Hotel (artist rendering) This third Cleveland Springs Hotel was built in 1921 at a cost of $250,000. There was concrete road coming from Shelby that continued to Kings Mountain and connected to the Bankhead Highway that ran from New York to Jacksonville Florida. 1921-1929 Town: Shelby, Mineral Spring: Cleveland Springs, Hotel: Cleveland Springs Hotel (formerly Wilson Springs), Business
50 Uptown aerial photograph of Shelby 1930 Aerial photograph of Shelby looking southwest. 1930 Town: Shelby, aerial,