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Photograph of high school students. Unidentified. Physical Description: 2 4x5 negatives Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
School Children Physical Description: 35 mm negative Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Image not clear, but possibly streetcar tracks. Physical Description: 35 mm. negative Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County family, name unknown. Physical Description: 4x5 negative Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Three unidentified men Physical Description: 4x5 negative Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Houses along Lexington Street Physical Description: 35 mm Negative Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Morehead Street Bridge Physical Description: 35mm Negative Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Morehead Street Bridge Physical Description: 35 mm Negative Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Man on a motorbike or motorcycle Physical Description: 35 mm Negative Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
School children posing in front of a school. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Portrait of a streetcar motorman. Physical Description: 35mm Negative Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Charlotte City Hall located at 600 East Trade Street was first occupied in 1927. Physical Description: 3 x 5 postcard Publisher: Curteichcolor
Cover of a packet of postcards of Charlotte from circa 1929. 
SEE ALSO Charlotte High School (to 1920), Alexander Graham High School (1921-1923), Garinger High School (1959-present)
1914 Souvenir - portrait of Queen Charlotte
Charlotteans continue to revel in their independence from the Crown. This copy of a portrait, "Her Excellent Majesty, Charlotte, Queen of Great Britain," was given to the Charlotte mayor by Archibald Henderson for Meck Dec Day circa 1914.
The first organization of Christian Scientists in Charlotte took place in Charlotte homes in 1900. Eventually their numbers grew, and the congregation organized in 1905. Officially it became known as The First Church of Christian Scientist of Charlotte in 1911.
This image of the North Carolina Medical College was taken on April 10, 1916.The North Carolina Medical College was chartered in 1892 at Davidson College. The upper graduates moved to Charlotte in 1903 because of the new Presbyterian Hospital.
Entrance to the United States Post Office in Charlotte. Between 1875 and 1917, the United States Post Office in Charlotte was located at West Trade and Mint Streets. The Shipp Monument is visible. Physical Description: 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 mounted print35 mm negative
Britain Day
Britain Day was held in Charlotte on December 13, 1918, at the suggestion of the United States Government. Charlotte Mayor F. R. McNinch appointed a Committee of Citizens and the Charlotte War Camp Community Services cooperated with the arrangements.
W. C. Smith (1854 - 1937), founder, publisher and editor of Charlotte's first black secular newspaper, the Charlotte Messenger. CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION.
  W. C. Smith (1854 - 1937), founder, publisher and editor of Charlotte's first black secular newspaper, the Charlotte Messenger.