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Charlotte Postcard Collection

Presbyterian College

Presbyterian College for Women was located on College Street. It changed its names to Queens College when the facility moved to Selwyn Avenue. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Raphael Tuck and Sons

Presbyterian College

Presbyterian College for Women was located on College Street. It changed its names to Queens College when the school moved to Selwyn Avenue. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Souvenier Postcard Company

Trade & Tryon Streets

The intersection of Trade & Tryon Streets (the Square) as it looked in the 1950s. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: General Sales Service

Presbyterian College

Presbyterian College for Women was located on College Street. It changed its names to Queens College when the facility moved to Selwyn Avenue. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Souvenier Postcard Company

Presbyterian College

Presbyterian College for Women was located on College Street. It changed its names to Queens College when the school moved to Selwyn Avenue. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown

Suttle Swimming Pool

Suttle Swimming Pool was located on Wilkerson Boulevard in Charlotte. Other amusements included archery, miniature golf, a merry-go-round and swinging chairs.

Physical Description: 3x5

Publisher: Dixie News Company

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in northeast Charlotte. The school offers programs at all levels. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dexter Press

Presbyterian College

Presbyterian College for Women was located on College Street. It changed its names to Queens College when the school moved to Selwyn Avenue. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress

Four Churches in Uptown area

St. Peter's Catholic Church is located at the corner of Tryon and First Streets.Tryon Street M.E. Church (South) was on the corner of Tryon and Sixth Streets. (Where the Dunhill Hotel is located.)A.R.P. Church was located at the corner of Tryon and Third Streets.Trinity Methodist Church was located at 401 South Tryon Street. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress

Biddle University (now Johnson C. Smith University)

Founded in 1867, Biddle University provided educational opportunities for blacks to learn a trade or profession. Today the school is known as Johnson C. Smith University. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress