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The United States Post Office, Assay Office, and the Shipp Monument on Mint Street. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Stone and Barringer Publishers
South Tryon street with trolleys and horse and buggies around the turn of the century. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Carolina Card Company
The Realty Building was located at the corner of Trade and Tryon and was built in 1907. It was renamed the Independence Building in 1920 and was torn down in 1970.A trolley can be seen going down the street. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress
By looking east down Trade Street, once can see the Belk Brother's Department Store on the left. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher:
Street Railroad Car #42 at the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown
Horse drawn trolley #1 went to the Dilworth neighborhood.
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Marie Matson and friend on bed in dormitory room at Elizabeth College.
Physical Description: Original in scrapbook
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Reception room in an Elizabeth College Dormitory.
Physical Description: Original in scrapbook
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Student playing guitar in her dorm room at Elizabeth College.
Physical Description: Original in scrapbook
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Marie Isabella Matson playing guitar in her dorm room. Guitar, banjo and mandolin clubs were very popular during this time period.
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Director Sam Woods directed actors Robert Montgomery and Elliot Nugent in So This is College. It was was released in 1929.
Physical Description: 8x 10 glossy, black and white
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Charlotte parade features bearers carrying Queen Charlotte through the streets of Charlotte. Physical Description: Negative only Publisher:
Street scene in uptown Charlotte showing road repair, construction of the Independence Building, and two streetcars, the Fourth Ward and the Highland Park (North Charlotte). Physical Description: Negative only Publisher:
Samuel Richardson, one of the first black firemen in Charlotte. Physical Description: 5x7 Publisher: Unknown
Today, this senior citizen community is known as Aldersgate. At the time of its charter in 1943, it was called the Charlotte Methodist Home is located on Shamrock Drive in east Charlotte. It opened its doors in June 1948. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Postcard of the Realty Building with the city's motto `Charlotte, NC The Industrial Center of the New South.` Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown
Senator John F. Kennedy campaigning for President of the United States in Charlotte in September 1960. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
The Reverend Dr. Luther Little was the pastor of First Baptist Church of Charlotte in the 1930s. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Second Ward High School was one of Charlotte's first black high schools. Their alumni association has members from all over the country. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
This image is an albumen on card of North Tryon Street. Taken by photographer James Van Ness, it is one of the oldest exterior, original photographs of Charlotte. Physical Description: 4x4 albumen Publisher: Unknown