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Photograph of Southern Steam #2839 Royal Flying Scotsman on a tour as it passed through Newton, NC.

On the reverse is a series of handwritten notes
"@ Conover NC 28613"
and "Royal Hudson '79-'81 SOURR2839"

Photograph of a man leaning on a sign painted with the warning
"Bus and Taxi
No Parking
by order of P.D."
Behind the man and sign gas pumps are visible as well as signs for Budweiser beer and Amoco. This could possibly be Hollar's Service and…

Photograph of a team of mules and their drivers. These mules teams were brought in from South Carolina to help move railroad tracks from the west side of Conover to the the new Conover train depot. These same mule teams were used to clear the land…

Photograph of eight people working on railroad tracks.

Photograph of a automobile with a banner-style advertisement hung between posts attached to the front and rear bumper.
The banner reads,
"For the best in new & used cars See the
City Motor Co. Conover, N.C."

Photograph of three parked fuel trucks.
Painted on the door of each truck is
"Brown Transit Co.
Phone 559J
Conover, N.C.
N.C. No. 106"
The trucks are numbered from left to right 11, 9, 12.

Photographic print of an image of a river boat ferry sideview that shows cars loaded for transport.

Photographic print of an image of a river boat ferry.

Photograph of a delivery truck for Calderaro's Pharmacy and driver.
On the driver's door of the delivery truck is painted
"Phones
ALG.
9105
9135"
and on the side of the side panel of the truck body
"Service - All…

Photograph of the the Charles MacAlester Ferry that transported guests and visitors to Mount Vernon. On the reverse of the photograph is a the handwritten word "June."