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Robinson-Spangler North Carolina Room Image Collection

North Carolina Bus System

Hayes Bus Lines ran from Charlotte, North Carolina to Columbia, South Carolina. This photograph was taken in front of the Firestone Tire & Rubber company on 5th Street. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy  -  4x5 negative  -  2 copies Publisher: Unknown.

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Elizabeth College

Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915.

Oates House

Oates House at the northwest corner of Eighth and Tryon Streets. James Oates owned the Charlotte Cotton Mill at 504 West 5th Street. Physical Description: 8x10, glossy, 4x5 negatives - 3 copies Publisher: Unknown

Charlotte Fire Fighters

Charlotte Fire Fighters posed for this picture on January 18, 1916. Physical Description: 4x5 negative 2 copies, 8x10 glossy, Publisher: Unknown

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Draper House

The Earl J. Draper House was located at 1005 Queens Road. He was the resident landscape architect for Myers Park. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Reverend Daniel Jackson Sanders (1848-1907)

The Right Reverend Daniel J. Sanders was the first black president of Johnson C. Smith University. This photograph is also part of the African American Collection. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Elizabeth College

Interior view of a room at Elizabeth College. 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 Elizabeth College Papers Publisher: Unknown

Historic Marker

This historic marker is the site where Jefferson Davidson stood on Tryon Street when he learned of President Abraham Lincoln's death on April 15, 1865. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Biddle University Students

Students and graduates of Biddle University's Theological Seminary. Physical Description: 5x7 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Elizabeth College Student

Elizabeth College Student posing for her Senior picture. Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915.