Towns - Shelby
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1872 Seaboard first engine to arrive in Shelby | 1872 marked the arrival of the first railroad and this was the first engine. They were wood burners that started Shelby's growth. Farmers were hired to haul wood to platforms along the tracks where crewmen would transfer the wood to the engines tender. | 1872 | Town: Shelby, Highlight: Firsts, Little-Known Facts, railroad, engine |
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1800s Horse and Buggy with Courthouse | A photograph made in the 1890s of couple on a buggy ride in front of the1841 courthouse. The old Central Methodist is on the far right. | 1890 | Town: Shelby, courthouse, methodist, church, buggy |
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1870s Gristmill | Burwell Blanton is pictured in this 1870s picture of a gristmill located on Brushy Creek west of Shelby. He was a successful farmer, miller and businessman. He is best known as a founding member of J. Jenkins and Company, Cleveland County's first bank that was formed in 1874. It would evolve into First National Bank. | 1875 | Town: Shelby, Business: Mill, Gristmill, Burwell Blanton, Blanton, Brushy Creek |
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1874 Courthouse | Postcard showing the second courthouse | 1874-1907 | Town: Shelby, Postcard, courthouse |
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1880s Shelby Military Academy | The Shelby Military would later be the first Shelby Grade School. Later Shelby High School was build there. There is a memorial monument there. A tennis court later occupied the spot. | 1880 | Town: Shelby, Institution: School, Military school, Bell |
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1889 A Brief Sketch Of Shelby | An adverting booklet describing Shelby in 1889 with many engravings of landmarks. Also descriptions of businesses, agriculture, advertisements ,schools, minerals, climate, mineral springs and more to attract visitors and investors. | 1889 | Town: Shelby, Document: Book |
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1890 4th of july parade | 1890parade at the intersection of Washing and Warren streets. The building on the right is the brick courthouse and the First National bank can be seen in the left background. Sheriff on horseback. | 1890 | Town: Shelby, parade, |
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1890's Shelby Business Section | Shelby's main business in the 1890s A bar was in the corner (became First National Bank) and in the next building too.(Cohen's later) | Town: Shelby, Hotel: Charles Hotel, Business: Bank, Retail Store, Other | |
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1890's Shelby's main business section | 1890's photo of Shelby's main business section. A bar was on the corner of the first building and in the next building. latter First National Bank and Cohen's. | Town: Shelby, Business: Retail Store | |
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1890s Eskridge Livery | Eskridge Livery was located at Marion and Morgan Streets by the railroad tracks. The second floor served as a hotel and boarding house for train passengers. | 1890 | Town: Shelby, Hotel: Other, Business: Other, Institution, Highlight: Little-Known Facts, livery, Marion, Morgan, hotel, railroad |
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1890's Shelby Business Section | Shelby's main business in the 1890s A bar was in the corner (became First National Bank) and in the next building too.(Cohen's later) | Town: Shelby, Hotel: Charles Hotel, Business: Bank, Retail Store, Other | |
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1904 Fourth of July parade | Mary Jane Austell and James Petty Austell are among the participants in the uptown Shelby parade. Note the horse drawn float. | 1904 | Town: Shelby, parade |
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1905 Shelby High School | The new Shelby Grade School building which was constructed at a cost of $30,000 in 1905 and was opened around January 1. The name change to Shelby High School came about in 1927-1928 when only grades 8 to 10 remained. | 1905 | Town: Shelby, Institution: School, High school, school |
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1907 Camping after the Fire at the Cleveland Springs Hotel | After the second Cleveland Springs burned down many still came for the mineral springs and recreation at the park like surroundings. It was a popular gathering spot for locals and visitors alike.. | 1907-1921 | Town: Shelby, Fire, hotel, Cleveland springs, mineral, camping |
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1907 Color Postcard of Courthouse and Springhouse | A 1907 postcard of the 1907 courthouse showing the springhouse. | Town: Shelby, Courthouse, springhouse, spring, postcard | |
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1907 Courthouse Monument view postcard | Postcard showing courthouse and confederate monument. | Town: Shelby, Shelby, courthouse, confederate, monument, postcard | |
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Cleveland County Tidbits: Compiled from Mamie Jones' Articles | Over 100 historical tidbits compiled by Larry Simpson from Mamie Jones' 'In Cleveland County's Early Days' column in the Shelby Daily Star (1947-1955). Each piece captures a specific moment, person, or event from Cleveland County's early history, based on interviews with eyewitnesses who lived through that era | Town: Shelby, Mamie Jones, Early Days, stories, history | |
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Sanborn Maps For Shelby | Sanborn Maps for Shelby North Carolina from 1885 to 1921 | Town: Shelby, Document: Maps, Sanborn, | |