What might a typical phone book have looked like at the turn of the century in Charlotte? Here’s an idea. For more on Charlotte between 1900 and 1910, check out www.cmstory.org.
Car dealerships; 3
Carriage and wagon dealers: 5
Saloons: 15
Fire insurance companies: 65
Insurance agents: 54
Secret and benevolent societies: 41
Newspapers: 13
Drugstores: 20
Lawyers: 30
Telephone and telegraph companies: 5
Restaurants: 14
Shoemakers: 27
Hotels: 8
Urban manufacturers: 115
Dressmakers: 36
Tailors: 11
Real estate agents: 19
Butchers: 27
Barbers: 29
Policemen: 23
Firemen: 29
Source: The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
This article appears in Mar 28 – Apr 3, 2007.
