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Robinson-Spangler North Carolina Room Image Collection

School Children

School children from an unknown school in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Physical Description: 8x10 glossy4x5 negative

Publisher: Unknown

Myers Park

Workmen for the George Stephen's Company constructing a roadbed. The streetcar that traveled from uptown to Charlotte to Myers Park is in the background.

Physical Description: 8x10 4x5 negative 1 copy

Publisher: Unknown

Steam Fire Engine

Steam Fire Engine from Engine Company Number Seven in a parade.

Physical Description: 8x10 glossy4x5 negative

Publisher: Unknown

Main Library (1956)

Evening view outside of the Main Public Library at 310 North Tryon street in the mid-sixties. This was the second library building on this site. It replaced the 1903 Carnegie Library. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Aerial Photography Services, Inc.

Myers Park Laying Streetcar Tracks

Employees of the George Stephen's Company laying the tracks for the street cars that would travel from uptown Charlotte to Myers Park.

Physical Description: 8x10 glossy4x5 negative

Publisher: Unknown

Grocery Store

The Francis Marion Hoover store was located on the corner of North College and  East 5th Streets.  Francis Hoover is the man wearing the derby. The family lived upstairs. The building was torn down for the Belk expansion. This photograph was taken around 1900.

Physical Description: 8x10 glossy4x5 negatives - 2 copies Publisher: Unknown

South Tryon Business District

Black and white street scene of South Street featuring the Piedmont Building, the Trust Building, the 4Cs Building, the Y.M.C.A., and the Carson Building.. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown

Myers Park Construction

Employees of the George Stephen's Company on the construction site of Myers Park, which was built between 1912-1913. Trolley or streetcar tracks are on the right of the photograph.

Physical Description: Black and white glossy4x5 negative

Publisher: Unknown

Hotel Charlotte

The Hotel Charlotte opened is doors in 1923. It was located at the corner of West Trade and Poplar Streets. The hotel was the most popular hotel in Charlotte. During the 1920s, the Hotel Charlotte was site of an early recording studio. Bill Monroe, the Delmore Brothers and other country music legends made their early recordings at the hotel. It was demolished in 1988. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company