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Robinson-Spangler North Carolina Room Image Collection

Elizabeth College Student

Elizabeth College Student. Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915.

Temple Beth El

Temple Beth El was formed in 1942 and is now located on Providence Road. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Elizabeth College Student

Elizabeth College Student. Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915.

South Boulevard

Looking south on South Boulevard, past 1400 block of East Bland Street. The Duke Power bus garage is on the right. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Professional Building

The Professional Building housed a number of offices for doctors and lawyers, hence its name. Completed in 1924, the building was located at North Tryon and Seventh Street. Louis H. Asbury (1877-1975) designed the building and J.A. Jones Company was the contractor. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

University of North Carolina at Charlotte (aerial view)

This aerial view of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte was taken on September 18, 1976.

ID Number: H_2000_01_323_24

Image Year: 1960

Physical Description: 8x10 glossy

Category: Hornet's Nest

Format: Black and White

Image Negative: 1

Print: 1

Donor: Unknown

Copyright: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Publisher: Unknown

Photographer: Margaret Phillips

Mayor Samuel Sylvanus McNinch (1867-1929)

Born in Chester, South Carolina, Samuel S. McNinch was living in Charlotte by 1880 and eventually became President of the Charlotte Brick Company. He and his wife Julia McNinch resided at 507 North Church Street. The house now serves as a restaurant. McNinch served as Mayor of Charlotte from 1905 to 1907.

Physical Description: 8x10 glossy

Publisher: Unknown

Underpass at South Boulevard

This is the entrance to the tunnel or underpass that once connected South Boulevard and East Morehead Street. It enabled students from Alexander Graham Jr. High School to cross the street safely. The building in the background is the Dowd Flats. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Sanitary Laundry Truck

Rowland Stewart Ferguson (1889-1966) stands by his laundry truck at 210 North Cecil Street. (The latter is now known as Kings Drive.) Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown