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Elizabeth College students in Costumes

Five college students acting.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 35 mm negative

Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County

Elizabeth College Students in Dorm Room

Female student, captions reads, `her running mate.`Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915.

Physical Description: 35mm Negativeoriginal in Elizabeth College scrapbook

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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

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Elizabeth College Students

Young women posing out doors. Caption reads, `Elizabeth Hopefuls.`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: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

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

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Confederate Veteran

Unknown Confederate veteran.

Physical Description: 5x7 mounted

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Charlotte Street Scenes

Street scene from Charlotte, North Carolina and Dr. Charles A. Bland who retired as the Mayor of Charlotte in May of 1915.

Physical Description: 35 mm Negative

Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Children

Unidentified Children

Physical Description: 35 mm negative

Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Charlotte streetcar and workers

Group portrait of streetcar motormen and conductors with a streetcar in front of the trolley barn.

Physical Description: 35 mm

Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

College Apartments (Formerly Presbyterian College for Women)

The conversion of Presbyterian College into apartments. Long known as College Apartments, the college was transformed again some thirty-eight years after the school moved to Myers Park.Presbyterian College was the precursor to Queens College. This building was located on the corner of College and Ninth Streets. When the school changed its name to Queens, the school moved to the Myers Park area.

Physical Description: 8x10

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