Observer Printing House

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1. 1889 · 1889-01-05

   The surviving microfilmed run of the Charlotte Messenger spans from its earliest known issue on June 17, 1882 through at least January 5, 1889, with 152 digitized issues now available on DigitalNC and original copies preserved at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture in Charlotte; other sources indicate the paper may have continued publishing into 1891.

   Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + CultureHarvey B. Gantt CenterCharlotte MessengerHarvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture

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2. 1899

   Between 1899 and 1903, Tompkins's own Observer Printing House published six of his books on Southern industrialization, including 'Cotton Mill, Commercial Features' and 'Cotton Mill Processes and Calculations,' texts used to train mill investors and textile-school students across the region.

   Harding High SchoolSecond Ward High SchoolCentral High SchoolAlpha MillMecklenburg Cotton MillAda MillOrient MillVictor Cotton MillCharlotte Observer

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3. 1903

   D.A. Tompkins authored 'History of Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte from 1740 to 1903,' published through his own Observer Printing House, cementing his role as both Charlotte's chief industrial booster and its chronicler.

   Charlotte ObserverD.A. Tompkins

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4. 1960

   Wikipedia's article on Brooklyn (Charlotte) lists Queen City Drug Store, the A.M.E. Zion Publishing House, a YMCA, and a public library among the neighborhood's institutions prior to demolition; this fact is included as a cross-check pointer only and has not been independently corroborated by a tier 1-2 source.

   Unverified — sourced but not confirmed against a primary record.

   Queen City Drug Store

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