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Photograph of Ned Jarrett, Dink Widenhouse, and Ralph Earnhardt
Photograph of young Charlotte-area racing phenom Dink Widenhouse with racing legends Ned Jarrett and Ralph Earnhardt.
Photograph of Dink Widenhouse and Bill Snowden
Photograph taken at the former racetrack near Wilkinson Boulevard in Charlotte. Widenhouse and Snowden, the youngest and oldest active drivers respectively racing that day, were winners of a double feature modified race.
Sportsman Races flyer
Photocopy of a leaflet advertising stock car races at the Fairgrounds. Features drivers Gifford Wood of Collinsville, Bob McGinnis of Danville, Ted Swaim of Winston-Salem, and local racer "Dink" Widenhouse.
"Will Big Time Sports Come to Charlotte?" newspaper clipping
Newspaper clipping exploring Charlotte's capability to support teams from major sports leagues.
Hornets 1961 season schedule
Newspaper clipping of the 1961 Charlotte Hornets baseball team schedule.
"Charlotte Loves Its Baseball--So Do Our Neighbors; Good For Business, Too!" newspaper clipping
Newspaper clipping from the Charlotte Observer describing the mutual relationship between the city, the Charlotte Hornets baseball team, and the region.
Country Club grounds, Charlotte, North Carolina postcard
Postcard depicts four men golfing on the greens at the country club in Charlotte, North Carolina. S. H. Kress & Co. 1766
Memorial Stadium and Armory, Charlotte, NC postcard
Aerial photo of Memorial Stadium, armory and surrounding neighborhoods in Charlotte, NC as they looked circa early 1950s. The National Guard Armory stood originally where The Park Center/Grady Cole Center now stands. It burned in about 1954. This…
Independent basket ball team of Charlotte postcard
Postcard depicts six members of the independent basketball team of Charlotte, North Carolina, posing on the court for the 1907-1908 basketball season.
