Many of you may recognize this community, which was once part of a televised segment by Charles Kurault of CBS. We want a little more this time: tell us in what community this photo was taken. Send in your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your what town you live in.
Several people recognized the downtown area of Charlotte, N.C., as the last Mystery Photo. “My hometown,” says Michael Wood of Peachtree Corners. The photo came from Susan McBrayer of Sugar Hill.
Rob Keith of Peachtree Corners adds: “I quickly recognized the building of my former employer, First Union (later to become Wachovia, then Wells Fargo). Apparently, there was quite a feud between the former CEOs of First Union and Bank of America, Ed Crutchfield and Hugh McColl, whose personal competition directly led to the construction of two of these great structures.” Luke Livingston of Duluth also recognized the scene.
George Graf of Palmyra, Va. gives his additional information: “For over 50 years, Charlotte led the nation in gold production until the California Gold Rush of 1848. There are currently over 3,000 international refugees from over 40 different countries living in Charlotte. City officials have no term limits and in addition, the Council and all city officials are elected on a partisan basis. Charlotte is the only major city in North Carolina to do so.”
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