Charlotte Postcard Collection

Mercy Hospital was founded by the Sisters of Mercy of Belmont, North Carolina in February 1906. Originally it was a twenty-five bed facility in a wooden building on East First Street behind St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church. The second facility, pictured here, is the seven-story maternity wing. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: B & H Photo Company

Post card from Charlotte with highlights of North Carolina attractions. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Genuine Curteich

Knights of Columbus Hall at Camp Greene, a World War military training camp. Postcard from the papers of Reverend George Allen, who was possibly a chaplain at the camp. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown

Mercy Hospital was founded by the Sisters of Mercy of Belmont, North Carolina in February 1906. Originally it was a twenty-five bed facility in a wooden building on East First Street behind St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church. The second facility, pictured here, opened in 1916 on East Fifth Street. Additions increased and by 1960, the hospital had a capacity of 300 beds. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: E. C. Kropp Company