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The Trust Building on South Tryon Street housed the Charlotte Opera House (1902-1922) on the first floor. A number of other businesses had offices in the Trust Building, including Southern Power Company
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Sheet music cover of the song `Pride of the South March: Dedicated to the Queen City Drum Corps of Charlotte, NC by Harvey Overcash. Framed print in the the Robinson-Spangelr Carolina Room Music Archives and the original sheet music is housed in the vault.
Elizabeth College students posing above the caption`Five Little Indians.` Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915. The main building is now used by Presbyterian Hospital.
Image of two Elizabeth College students possibly walking near the Square. The caption reads, `The Trysting Place.`Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915.
Elizabeth College student posing with her beau in 1901. Caption below picture reads, `The Beginning.`Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915. The main building is now used by Presbyterian Hospital.
Elizabeth College ttudent and young man posing together. Caption reads, `The End.` See MIC.2004.08.0038.05.Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915.
Two Elizabeth College students and a young man appear to be disembarking a small boat.Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915. The main building is now used by Presbyterian Hospital.
Lake scene from Marie Isabelle Matson's scrapbook.Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915. The main building is now used by Presbyterian Hospital.
Students posing beneath a large, shade tree. Caption reads, `Such a bunch!`Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915. The main building is now used by Presbyterian Hospital.
Caption reads, `Phi Psi Sister` Taken in an Elizabeth College Dormitory.Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915. The main building is now used by Presbyterian Hospital.
Five Elizabeth College students in gymnastic attire posing outdoors. Caption reads, `Aflir Gymns.`Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915. The main building is now used by Presbyterian Hospital.
Marie Matson and friend in the snow on the grounds of Elizabeth College. Caption reads, `We Two.`Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915. The main building is now used by Presbyterian Hospital.
Young woman reclining g in dorm room at Elizabeth College. Caption reads, `The Sleeping Beauty.`Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915. The main building is now used by Presbyterian Hospital.
Three young women in Elizabeth College dorm room.Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915. The main building is now used by Presbyterian Hospital.
Reception room in an Elizabeth College Dormitory.Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915. The main building is now used by Presbyterian Hospital.
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. The entire medical college moved into this building Charlotte in 1907.
Labels from early recordings of Charlotte gospel groups.
CHARLOTTE MUSIC ARCHIVES, PLCMC.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church was first built in 1857 then rebuilt between 1880 and 1892. Located at the corner of 7th and North Tryon Streets, it is the oldest Episcopal Church in Charlotte. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
St. Mark's Lutheran Church is the oldest Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charlotte. Worship services were first held in 1859. The church occupied a number of facilities, including a church on North Tryon Street prior to moving to Queens Road.
Dr. Roy S. Wynn was Charlotte's first black ophthalmologist, opening his office in 1941, and the first black citizen to serve on the board of the Charlotte Housing Authority.
MARIA WYNN