North Tryon Street
View of North Tryon Street from Trade Street features cars from the 1950s and the shops that existed at that time.
Physical Description: 8x1035 mm negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
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Robinson-Spangler North Carolina Room Image Collection
Senator William A. Graham
Senator William A. Graham (1804-1875) served in the US Senate from 1840-1843. He was the Governor of North Carolina from 1845-1849 and served as Secretary of Navy from 1850-1852. This illustration was probably done circa 1860.The illustration is from General Joseph Graham and his Papers on North Carolina Revolutionary History.
Physical Description: 3x4 35 mm negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Couple posing on porch
Elizabeth College student posing with her beau in 1901. Caption below picture reads, `The Beginning.`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 scrapbook35mm negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Charlotte Police Detectives
Charlotte Police detectives upon receiving awards from J. Edgar Hoover for their part in solving a bank robbery by the Touhy gang on November 15, 1933. The photograph was taken in front of the courthouse. From left to right, unknown, Frank N. Littlejohn, Harry M. Joyner and unknown. Littlejohn later beame the Chief of Police.
Physical Description: 8x10 35 mm negative
Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Post Office, United States Mint and Shipp Monument
The United States Post Office, Mint and the Shipp Monument in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Physical Description: 35mm Negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Couple Posing on Porch
Elizabeth College ttudent and young man posing together. Caption reads, `The End.` See MIC.2004.08.0038.05.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
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Three Children
Three young men, possibly brothers, unidentified, posing for a portrait.
Physical Description: 4x5 negatives4x4 print
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Post Office and United States Assay Office (Mint)
United States Post Office and Assay Office from a postcard.See Postcard Collection
Physical Description: 35 mm Negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Two women, a man and a boat
Two Elizabeth College students and a young man appear to be disembarking a small boat.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 scrapbook.35mm negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Aerial view of Charlotte
Southern view of Charlotte taken in April 11, 1916 from Dr. James Gibbon's Office in the Independence Building. The latter was located on North Tryon Street.
Physical Description: 4x5 & 35 mm negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County