Early 20th century postcard showing the McFadden Motor Co., as part of a promotional piece on Main Street. Courtesy of the AFLLC Collection – 2017 One of thousands of historic addresses – sites, in York County, to explore and enjoy on the pages of Roots and Recall!
Rock Hill architect and contractor, Julian Starr and his crew on the front of a project he recently completed in Union County, S.C.
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Tom Mills as a young African American entrepreneur in Rock Hill, S.C.
Pictured are Ruth Holler – Kimbrell, M.E. Kimbrell and Nell Pickett. Courtesy of the Kimbrell Collection, 2015
Ca. 1920 view of downtown Rock Hill as wagon and cotton are replaced with cars and fancy shops. Postcard collection – Allen.
The Arnold Friedheim home ca. 1940s. The Rock Hill Record reported on June 25, 1908 – “The home of Mr. Arnold Friedheim narrowly escaped destruction by fire on Monday evening.” The Record reported on July 30, 1908 – “Mr. Arnold Friedheim is making preparations to build a handsome home to replace the one destroyed by fire a short while ago. The new home will be much larger and have a basement.” On Aug. 6th, Mr. Friedheim is having the remains of his old home, which was practically destroyed by fire, torn down and will shortly begin the erection of a new home on the beautiful lot.”
The McConnell Family Cabin prior to moving to Historic Brattonsville for preservation. Image courtesy of the McConnells Family via the CHM.
1902 POSTAL – RAILROAD MAP SHOWING MCCONNELLS AS A WHISTLE STOP
A National Register district, image ca. 1979, showing North Congress Street. The Yorkville Enquirer contained an ad on May 10, 1893 for W.B. Moore and Co., offering coffins, caskets, and robes.
Latta cotton shipping platform on East Liberty Street. Courtesy of the AFLLC Postcard Collection – 2017
Latta House as pictured in ca. 2014
The Chester and Lenoir Railroad line was an attempt by York and other regional towns to have regular railroad service. It allowed large quantities of agricultural products to be shipped from the western areas of N.C. into the S.C. Railroad system and find the way to S.C. factors in Charleston, S.C. Printed in the Yorkville Enquirer newspaper, Oct. 31, 1895.
1850s Map showing the village of Brattonsville in York County.
Bill from Moore and Rainey in York, S.C. for paint. Date of 1853 coincides with that of the construction of Hightower Hall.
Hightower as it appeared when acquired from the Draper estate.
