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Railway Work Car in Charlotte, North Carolina
Physical Description: 35 mm Negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Charlotte Streetcar employees, including evening crew motormen and the conductors.
Physical Description: 35mm Negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Group portrait of three motormen with the Charlotte Streetcars.
Physical Description: 35mm Negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Dr. William Allen was a prominent Charlotte physician.
Physical Description: 8x10 glossy
Publisher: Unknown
Steam fire engine at a Charlotte station. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
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Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Daniel Augustus Tompkins was a textile industralist and owner of the Charlotte Observer.
Physical Description: 5x7
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Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
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Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
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Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Artist's sketch of Thad L. Tate who was one of Charlotte's earliest and most prominent African American businessmen. He came to Charlotte as a barber. In 1882, he opened his own shop, an enterprise that he would operate for 61 years.
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.
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Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
From Marie Isabella Matson's scrapbook when she attended Elizabeth College in Charlotte. Caption reads: Ensign William Cash - The Cincinnati.
Physical Description: Original in scrapbook35 mm negative
Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
View of uptown Charlotte businesses and street near the Square. Features Rousso's Building, referring to Paul Rousso, a leading businessmen.
Physical Description: 4x5 negative5x7 print
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Group that rode the last streetcar in Charlotte posing in front of a streetcar. Taken in March 1938.Donated by Mrs. George Ivey on 12 September 1974
Physical Description: 5x7 image
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Men with a streetcar and a bus 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: 35 mm Negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
`Fatigue Duty.` 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 scrapbook35 mm negative
Lakewood Trolley took Charlotteans to the Lakewood Park. See Charlotte Postcard Collection for more information regarding Lakewood Park
Physical Description: 35 mm Negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County