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Elizabeth College Students

Caption reads, Phi Psi Sister Taken in an Elizabeth College Dormitory.

Physical Description: Original in scrapbook

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Brothers

Three young men, possibly brothers, unidentified, posing for a portrait.

Physical Description: 4x4 print with 4 x 5 negative

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Carolina Theater (Charlotte)

Parlor Bedroom Bath with Buster Keaton was released in 1931.
The Carolina Theater 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 entertainment venue for many years. Today part of the theater still stands and efforts are underway to restore the structure to its initial glory.

Physical Description: 4 x 4 prints, 5 x 7 prints and 2 x 2 negatives

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Lakewood Park

View of Lakewood Park with boats and pavilion in the background. See Charlotte Postcard Collection.

Physical Description: negatives only

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Last Street Car

Dignitaries with a streetcar and one of the buses that would replace streetcars on the last day the streetcars went through Charlotte in May 1938.
Duke Power operated both the street car and the bus system at that time. Physical Description: Negative only Publisher:

Last Street Car

A group of dignitaries whorode the last streetcar in Charlotte posing in front of a streetcar. Taken in March 1938.
Donated by Jean Ivey, wife of George Ivey, Jr. on 12 September 1974 Physical Description: 8 x 10 black and white Publisher:

Carolina Theater Lobby

Director Sam Woods directed actors Robert Montgomery and Elliot Nugent in So This is College. It was was released in 1929.

Physical Description: 8x 10 glossy, black and white

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