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Charlotte Postcard Collection

Aerial View of Charlotte

Aerial shot of uptown Charlotte in 1966. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Aerial Photography Services, Inc.

Loading Cotton onto Rail Cars

Shows workers trucking cotton on the Old City Platform. Physical Description: 3x5 black and white Publisher: Stone and Barringer Publishers

Elizabeth College

Elizabeth College was located at the intersection of Elizabeth Avenue and Hawthorne Lane. Physical Description: gray tones 3x5 Publisher: Souvenier Postcard Company

Airplane View of Charlotte

Hand drawn aerial view of Charlotte's business district. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Asheville Postcard and Pennant Company

Elizabeth College

Elizabeth College opened in 1896. Located on Hawthorne Lane at the intersection with Elizabeth Avenue, the buildings are now part of Presbyterian Hospital. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown

Charlotte's skyline

Charlotte's skyline with view of Charlotte City Hall, the Realty Building and the Selwyn Hotel. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress

Elizabeth College

Elizabeth College opened in 1896. Located on Hawthorne Lane at the intersection with Elizabeth Avenue. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Raphael Tuck and Sons

Charlotte Skyline

View of Charlotte from the Trust Building Building on Tryon Street. Card shows the Selwyn Hotel, the Realty Building and City Hall. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress

Tryon Street

View of Tryon Street looking South from Seventh Street. On the left is the First Baptist Church, the Carengie Library and the City Hall. On the right is the Tryon Street Methodist Church and the Realty Building can be seen in the distance. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Observer Printing House