Postcard
Handwritten postcard from S.S. Donaldson to Mrs. Rufus Barringer. Physical Description: 3x5black and white Publisher: Unknown
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Charlotte Postcard Collection
Workers in cotton field
Workers picking cotton in Mecklenburg County. Physical Description: 3x5 color Publisher: Unknown
Charlotte Country Club Grounds
Charlotte Country Club is known for its golf course. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress
Aerial view of Charlotte
Aerial view of Uptown Charlotte and South Tryon Street. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Stone and Barringer Publishers
South Graded School
The South Graded School was once used as a Federal Prison during the Civil War. It was located at the corner of South Boulevard and Morehead Street. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress
Douglas Municipal Airport
The Charlotte Municpal Airport opened in 1936 under the auspices of the city of Charlotte.
During World War II, the United States Army Airforce took over the management of the airport and established Morris Field Air Base in 1941. The airfield was used by the Third Airforce for antisubmarine patrols and training. After the war, a passenger terminal was added, and the airport was renamed the Douglas Municipal Airport in honor of Mayor Ben E. Douglas (1894-1981). Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company
Carnegie Library
The Charlotte Carnegie Library as it appeared on a postcard. This facility was demolished in the 1950s. A second and a third library have been built on this spot at 310 North Tryon Street. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Souvenier Postcard Company
Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Company
The Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Company was founded in 1900 by Willis Frank Dowd, Sr. It is the oldest cast iron soil pipe plant in America. Physical Description: 3x5 Published in Germany Publisher: PCK
Charlotte City Hall (1927)
Charlotte City Hall, located on East Trade Street, was first occupied in 1927. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: E. C. Kropp Company
Lance House Interior
The patio-reception area of the House of Lance in Charlotte, North Carolina. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Plastichrome