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Elizabeth College Student With Her Beau

Elizabeth College student and young man on boat. Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915.

Physical Description: Original in scrapbook35mm negative

Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Elizabeth College Student With Her Beau

Couple in canoe. Caption reads, `Some more canoe-bial bliss.) Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915.

Physical Description: Original in scrapbook35 mm. Negative

Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Elizabeth College Students

Elizabeth College students pose for a picture. First row: Lila. Second Row: Mary and Emma. Third Row: Hilda.Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915.

Physical Description: Original in scrapbook35 mm. Negative

Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Elizabeth College Students

Four women, presumably students, an a man pose on the steps of a building on the campus of Elizabeth College. Caption reads: `A Georgia Cracker.`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 scrapbook 35mm Negative

Publisher:

Elizabeth College Student With Her Beau

Elizabeth College student and young man in horse and carriage. Caption reads, `Holly and his lady love.`Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915.

Physical Description: Original in scrapbook35mm negative

Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Old Osborne Corner

The northwest corner of the Square, the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets, was once known as Old Osborne Corner. It was named for the Mrs. Osborne who owned a large amount of property in the uptown area. Physical Description: 35mm Negative Publisher: C. H. Robinson and Company

Elizabeth College dormitory room

Dormitory room at Elizabeth College, caption reads, `The Firm of Ike and Ike.`Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915.

Physical Description: Original in scrapbook35 mm negative

Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County

Elmwood Cemetery

Scene of Elmwood Cemetery

Physical Description: 4x5 negative

Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County

Charlotte Police Detectives

Charlotte Police detectives upon receiving awards from J. Edgar Hoover for their part in solving a bank robbery by the Touhy gang on November 15, 1933. The photograph was taken in front of the courthouse. From left to right, unknown, Frank N. Littlejohn, Harry M. Joyner and unknown. Littlejohn later beame the Chief of Police.

Physical Description: 8x10 35 mm negative

Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Aerial view of Charlotte

Southern view of Charlotte taken in April 11, 1916 from Dr. James Gibbon's Office in the Independence Building. The latter was located on North Tryon Street.

Physical Description: 4x5 & 35 mm negative

Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County