Charlotte: Haulin' Around Town Streetside 1950–1963 by Charlotte native Earl Gulledge is a vivid, streetside journey through the Queen City’s mid-century transformation. Drawing from his childhood memories and firsthand experiences, Gulledge documents the people, neighborhoods, and daily life that shaped Charlotte before and during its post–Korean War boom. Through his architect’s eye and a storyteller’s heart, he captures a city on the cusp of change—when streetcars gave way to automobiles, suburban shopping centers began to rise, and the visual landscape evolved as Charlotte grew outward and upward.

Part memoir, part historical commentary, this richly detailed narrative explores the places and social context that defined the 1950s and early 1960s. Gulledge takes readers along familiar routes—North Graham Street, Independence Boulevard, Central Avenue, and more—revisiting theaters, transportation hubs, and communities both remembered and forgotten. Honest, nostalgic, and meticulously researched, Charlotte: Haulin' Around Town Streetside 1950–1963 offers a rare and authentic portrait of a city in motion and the people who called it home.