History of city Raleigh, North Carolina in photos
A small historical reference
Geography:
Date of foundation: 1788
History: Raleigh is an early example in the United States of a planned city. It was chosen as the site of the state capital in 1788 and incorporated in 1792 as such.
Population: 431 746
Sights:
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Cedar Creek Bridge, Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, 1865 |
Christ Church, Wilmington and Edenton Street, 1938 |
Commercial National Bank, East Martin Street |
Hotel, 1910 |
Medical dormitory of Shaw University, 1899 |
Mill and Cabin, 1938 |
Panorama of Street, 1909 |
Women washing clothes, near Raleigh, 1936 |
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