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221.	Hygea Ice and Fuel Company	Business	Hygea Ice and Fuel Company was the largest of its type in the upstate during World War II.

222.	Indian Motorcycle	Transportation	Indian Motorcycle, ca. 1908 model

223.	Irene Park	Upstate and Beyond; Recreation	Postcard depicting Irene Park, Gaffney South Carolina, postmarked September 1908.

224.	J.D. Collins 'Bee Hive'	Downtown Spartanburg; Business	J.D. Collins 'cheapest store' stood on the south side of East Main Street just past the intersection with Church Street. Trolley tracks are in the street, but bicycles are the only method of transportation visible in this scene.

225.	J.D. Collins Department Store	Downtown Spartanburg; Business	J.D. Collins Department Store, Main Street near South Church

226.	J.F. Floyd Mortuary	Business	John F. Floyd started an undertaking business in 1886. In the 1920s Floyd's home on North Church Street was converted into a mortuary. This view shows vehicles in front of the mortuary.

227.	J.F. Floyd Mortuary	Business	J.F. Floyd started an undertaking business on Main Street in 1886. He converted his home on North Church Street into a mortuary in the 1920s. The business is still on the same site and has additional locations in Spartanburg County.

228.	James F. Byrnes and Maude Byrnes	People; Homes	Mr. and Mrs. James F. Byrnes at home on Otis Blvd. with dog. Otis Blvd. is in the Converse Heights neighborhood.

229.	Jesse Cleveland House	Homes	The Jesse Cleveland home was on Howard Street. In the 1880s, brothers John and Jesse Cleveland built identical homes in Spartanburg. At that time they were among the most elegant mansions in the upstate. The house was demolished to build Cleveland Junior High School. The home of John Cleveland, called Bonhaven, still stands on the corner of North Church Street and Asheville Highway.

230.	Kennedy Free Library	Downtown Spartanburg	In January 1906, Spartanburg's downtown library, the Kennedy Library, moved to a new location on Magnolia Street. Andrew Carnegie provided $15,000 for the building, and the city provided $1,500 annually. The Kennedy Free Library stood where Library Street is now located. In 1947, tax support was provided for the library to become the Spartanburg Public Library. In 1961, the Spartanburg Public Library moved to a new building on South Pine Street. The old library building was demolished and the new courthouse was constructed in the area.

231.	Knights of Pythias, Morgan Lodge 22	People	Officers and members shown are from the Morgan Lodge of Spartanburg. There are portraits of 75 men.

232.	Liberty Street to south, from Commerce Street	Downtown Spartanburg; Business	Horton's Cleaners is on the right.

233.	Ligon Seed Store	Downtown Spartanburg; Business	Ligon Seed Store, Main Street, 2 buildings west of Church. Trolley tracks are visible on bricked street.

234.	Lindbergh Banquet, Converse College	People	A dinner was given in honor of Charles A. Lindbergh at Converse College on October 12, 1927. Speakers included John G. Richards, Governor of South Carolina, and Ben Hill Brown, Mayor of Spartanburg. The menu included smothered chicken, southern style, Virginia ham, sweet potatoes, and angel food cake. The library has a dinner program signed by Lindbergh.

235.	Lindbergh Parade, Main Street Spartanburg	People; Transportation	American avation hero Charles A. Lindbergh visited Spartanburg after his historic flight across the Atlantic in May of 1927. After flying into the Spartanburg Memorial Airport on October 12, 1927, the aviator was given a parade through town. Spartanburg Mayor proclaimed the day 'Lindbergh Day'. Lindbergh gave an address on aviation at Duncan Park, then went to the Cleveland Hotel. A banquet was given in honor of Lindbergh at Converse College that evening.

236.	Lindbergh Parade, Morgan Square	Downtown Spartanburg; People	American aviation hero Charles Lindbergh visited Spartanburg after his historic flight across the Atlantic in May of 1927. After flying into the Spartanburg Memorial Airport on October 12, 1927, the aviator was given a parade through town. Spartanburg Mayor proclaimed the day 'Lindbergh Day'. Lindbergh gave an address on aviation at Duncan Park, then went to the Cleveland Hotel. A banquet was given in honor of Lindbergh at Converse College that evening.

237.	Lockwood, Greene and Co. engineers	Business	This photo was taken before 1928. Lockwood Greene opened an office in Greenville in 1898. Company engineers designed many Spartanburg structures , including the Lyman Mill, First Presbyterian Church, and the Montgomery Building. Lockwood Greene moved its headquarters to Spartanburg in the 1960s. This photo was probably taken at Pacific Mills in Lyman.

238.	Low income housing	Homes	Off Northview near St.John Street

239.	Low income housing	Homes

240.	Low income housing	Homes	In the 1960s many low income dwellings in Spartanburg were demolished in the name of urban renewal. Many African American homes and businesses that were not substandard were also destroyed.