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Charlotte Postcard Collection

Carnegie Free Library & First Baptist Church

The Carnegie Free Library was completed in 1903. It was located at 310 North Tryon Street. The First Baptist Church was next door. The congregation moved to another location. Today the former church is known as Spirit Square, that houses a theater and numerous educational arts program. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown

Mercy Hospital

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: Genuine Curteich

Camp Greene Mess Hall

The Mess Hall at Camp Greene, the World War I military training base in Charlotte, North Carolina. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: A. M. Simon

Presbyterian Hospital

Presbyterian Hospital was first located at 311 West Trade Street. It moved to its current location in 1903. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Roth and Langley

Camp Greene Barracks

Barracks at Camp Greene, a military training installation that existed from 1917-1918. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: A. M. Simon

Camp Greene Trench Digging

Digging trenches at Camp Greene, Charlotte's World War training camp, prepared soldiers for trench warfare overseas. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Illustrated Postal Card and Novelty Company

Five Presbyterian Churches

Postcard features images of Westminster Presbyterian, Second Presbyterian, Steele Creek Presbyterian, Myers Park Presbyterian and First Presbyterian Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Curteichcolor

Central High School

Central High School was opened around 1908. Located on Elizabeth Avenue, the building is now part of the Central Piedmont Community College's campus. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company

Queens College

Queens College was founded in 1912 and is located on Selwyn Avenue. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: B & H Photo Company