Mercy Hospital was founded by the Sisters of Mercy of Belmont, North Carolina in February 1906. Originally it was a twenty-five bed facility in a wooden building on East First Street behind St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church. The second facility, pictured here, opened in 1916 on East Fifth Street. Additions increased and by 1960, the hospital had a capacity of 300 beds. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: E. C. Kropp Company
Soldiers boxing at Camp Greene, a World War I training camp in Charlotte. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: A. M. Simon
Birthday postcard mailed to a Belk customer.
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Publisher: Genuine Curteich
Memorial Hospital was created in 1940 due in part to the trustees of St. Peter's Hospital, who worked to form the new medical facility. Today it is known as the Carolinas Medical Center. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: E. C. Kropp Company
Charlotte business district Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: CT American Art
Freedom Park is located off of East Boulevard in Myers Park. It opened in 1948 and was named in honor of Charlotte's World War II soldiers. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Colourpicture Publishers, Inc.
Postcard of the Richard H. Hagemeyer Learning Resource Center of Central Piedmont Community College on Elizabeth Avenue. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dexter Press
The Charlotte Sanatorium operated from 1907 to 1942. This 100 room, privately owned hospital was located at the southeast corner of Seventh and Church Streets. The building was later used for offices before being demolished in the mid-1950s. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Curteichcolor
Postcard captures a view of South Tryon Street. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: E. C. Kropp Company
View of North Tryon Street with the City Hall on the southeast corner of Fifth Street (foreground) and the Second Presbyterian Church at 214 North Tryon. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Carolina Card Company