Man on a motorcycle
Man on a motorbike or motorcycle
Physical Description: 35 mm Negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
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Student in dorm room
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.
Physical Description: Original in scrapbook35 mm negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Street Scene with Streetcars and Construction
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: 35 mm Negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Lakewood Park
View of Lakewood Park with boats and pavilion in the background. See Charlotte Postcard Collection.
Physical Description: 35 mm NegativeOriginal in Charlotte Postcard Collection
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Three young women in Elizabeth College dorm room
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.
Physical Description: Original in scrapbook35 mm negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Civic Leaders on the Last Trolley
Notable city leaders who rode the last street car in Charlotte.From left to right: H.W. Harkey, Chairman of the Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners: Mayor Ben E. Douglas. Second Row: N.A. Cocke, Vice-President Duke Power. Third Row: Reverend Dr. Luther Little, Pastor of First Baptist Church: and E.C. Marshall, Vice-President of Duke Power. Photograph donated by Mrs. George Ivey on 12 September 1974.
Physical Description: 5x7 Image and 35 mm Negative
Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Interior view of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce.
Physical Description: 35 mm Negative
Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Reception Room Elizabeth College
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.
Physical Description: Original in scrapbook35 mm. Negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Charlotte Parade
Members of a parade to celebrate Mecklenburg Declaration Day in 1915.
Physical Description: 35mm negative
Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Minstrel Show at Carolina Theatre
Minstrel Show at the Carolina Theatre.The Carolina Theatre opened in 1927 on the corner of North Tryon and Sixth Streets. With a seating capacity of 1,800 and beautiful architectural and decorative features, it remained popular entertaintment venue for many years. Today part of the theatre still stands and efforts are underway to restore the structure to its initial glory.
Physical Description: 4x4 and 5x7 prints2x2 negatives
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County