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Robinson-Spangler North Carolina Room Image Collection

Women dressed in outdoor attire.

Five Elizabeth College students in gymnastic attire posing outdoors. Caption reads, `Aflir Gymns.`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

Seaboard Airline Railroad Station

Seaboard Airline Railroad Station at 222 East Fifth Street.

Physical Description: 35 mm negative

Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County

Minstrel Show at Carolina Theatre

Minstrel Show at the Carolina Theatre.The Carolina Theatre opened in 1927 on the corner of North Tryon and Sixth Streets. With a seating capacity of 1,800 and beautiful architectural and decorative features, it remained popular entertaintment venue for many years. Today part of the theatre still stands and efforts are underway to restore the structure to its initial glory.

Physical Description: 4x4 and 5x7 prints2x2 negatives

Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County

Elizabeth College students posing outdoors.

Five students posing outdoors. Caption reads, `I have a girl in Arkansas.`Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915.

Physical Description: Original in scrapbook 35 mm negative

Publisher:

School Children

Charlotte School Children

Physical Description: 3x5

Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County

Trolley Car for Dilworth and Latta Park

The J. G. Brill Company built this railway or trolley car that took residents to and from from the Dilworth Neighborhood.

Physical Description: 3 1/2 by 6 1/2 print

Publisher:

Librarian

Librarian with book trucks inside the Charlotte Carnegie Library, now the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.

Physical Description: 35 mm negative

Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County

School Children

Charlotte School Children.

Physical Description: 3x5

Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County

Confederate Veteran

Unknown Confederate veteran.

Physical Description: 5x7 mounted

Publisher:

Children

Unidentified Children

Physical Description: 35 mm negative

Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library