TY - GEN AB - Thad Lincoln Tate (1865-1951) was one of Charlotte's earliest and most prominent African American businessmen. He came to Charlotte as a barber. In 1882, he opened his own shop, an enterprise that he would operate for 61 years. In addition to a his own business Tate was prominent in banking in Charlotte. He served as director of the Mechanics' Perpetual Building and Loan Company. He founder the Mecklenburg Investment Company. Thad Tate's civic contributions to Charlotte were many. He may best be remembered as one of the founders of Grace A.M.E. Zion Church in Charlotte. He helped to found the Brevard Street Library which later became a part the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library System. He was a founder of a branch of the YMCA for black members. This photograph was taken around 1907.Front row, from left to right: Aurelia (Midge) Tate Henderson (1900-1997), William Tate (1901), Thad L. Tate, Sr., Mildred Tate Pettis (1898-1983), Mary L. Butler Tate, (1866-1928), and Edwin Tate (1905-).  Second row: Thaddeus Tate, Jr. (1893-), Maggie Tate Trent (1887-1934), Estelle Tate Tyson (1891-1938), Cora Tate Booton (1892-1979) and DeWitt Talmadge Tate (1896-1935). Inset: Guion Butler (Father of Mary Tate Butler) Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown AU - Verdie Perille DA - 1907 ID - 1631 KW - People, Families North Carolina Charlotte L1 - https://vault.cmlibrary.org/record/1631/files/AA_2004_05_0472_13.jpg L2 - https://vault.cmlibrary.org/record/1631/files/AA_2004_05_0472_13.jpg L4 - https://vault.cmlibrary.org/record/1631/files/AA_2004_05_0472_13.jpg LK - https://vault.cmlibrary.org/record/1631/files/AA_2004_05_0472_13.jpg N2 - Thad Lincoln Tate (1865-1951) was one of Charlotte's earliest and most prominent African American businessmen. He came to Charlotte as a barber. In 1882, he opened his own shop, an enterprise that he would operate for 61 years. In addition to a his own business Tate was prominent in banking in Charlotte. He served as director of the Mechanics' Perpetual Building and Loan Company. He founder the Mecklenburg Investment Company. Thad Tate's civic contributions to Charlotte were many. He may best be remembered as one of the founders of Grace A.M.E. Zion Church in Charlotte. He helped to found the Brevard Street Library which later became a part the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library System. He was a founder of a branch of the YMCA for black members. This photograph was taken around 1907.Front row, from left to right: Aurelia (Midge) Tate Henderson (1900-1997), William Tate (1901), Thad L. Tate, Sr., Mildred Tate Pettis (1898-1983), Mary L. Butler Tate, (1866-1928), and Edwin Tate (1905-).  Second row: Thaddeus Tate, Jr. (1893-), Maggie Tate Trent (1887-1934), Estelle Tate Tyson (1891-1938), Cora Tate Booton (1892-1979) and DeWitt Talmadge Tate (1896-1935). Inset: Guion Butler (Father of Mary Tate Butler) Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown PY - 1907 T1 - Thad Lincoln Tate Family circa 1907 TI - Thad Lincoln Tate Family circa 1907 UR - https://vault.cmlibrary.org/record/1631/files/AA_2004_05_0472_13.jpg Y1 - 1907 ER -