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Charlotte Postcard Collection

Elizabeth College

Elizabeth College for women was founded in 1897 at what is now the intersection of Elizabeth Avenue and Hawthorne Lane. The main building was 172 by 143 feet, four stories high and constructed of brick and Indiana limestone The school was famous of for the Gerard Conservatory of Music. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Stone and Barringer Publishers

Charlotte City Hall (1927)

The City Hall building. At the back of the building are the Fire Department, Police Department, and the Health-Welfare Department. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: E. C. Kropp Company

South Tryon Street

South Tryon Street in Charlotte with a view of the Trust Building on the left. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: HC Leighton Manufacturers

Queens College

Queens College is located on Selwyn Avenue in the Myers Park neighborhood. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: CT Photoshop

Tryon (North) Street at night

Night scene of North Tryon Street in the twenties. City Hall can be seen on the right as well as a sign for Ivey and Kress. A trolley is coming down the middle of the street. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Carolina Card Company

Tryon Street

South Tryon Street showing YMCA and the Trust Building. The latter is the third building from the left. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: American News Company

Queens College

Queens College is located on Selwyn Avenue in the Myers Park neighborhood. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Octochrome

Tryon Street at night

A nighttime view of Charlotte in the 1940s. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company

Digging trenches at Camp Greene

Trench warfare was the main military maneuver in World War I. Soldiers are seen learning the skill. Camp Greene was a World War I training base in Charlotte, North Carolina. Physical Description: 3x5 black and white Publisher: A. M. Simon

Charlotte Memorial Stadium and Armory

The Armory housed the National Guard organizations. At one time, the basement floor was equipped with target carriers. The upper floor is used for sports, dances and shows. The American Legion Memorial Stadium was completed in 1937. With 15,386 seats, a number of sport events and concerts are held there. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company