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Camp Greene YMCA Building

Camp Greene was a military base located near Charlotte during World War I. The camp included a hospital, library, a YMCA and other buildings. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown

Camp Greene Soldiers on Drill Field

Soldiers standing at attention on Camp Greene Drill Field. Camp Greene was a World War I training facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. Physical Description: 3x5black and white Publisher: Unknown

Carnegie Library of Charlotte

The Carnegie Library in Charlotte at 310 North Tryon Street opened in the summer of 1903. This building was demolished for a new library which was later remodeled and expanded in the late 1980s. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Stone and Barringer Publishers

Hand written postcard

A postcard received by Jane Van Ness in 1899. It is decorated by hand from a friend in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Physical Description: 3x5

Publisher: Unknown

Charlotte Country Club

Charlotte Country Club began as The Mecklenburg Club in 1910. This first Club was located west of the city adjoining a pond on or near Stewart Creek. The activities of this early Club were confined to card games, picnics, boating, and fishing. The name was changed to Charlotte Country Club in 1917. The club moved to its present location in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood in 1931. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Observer Printing House

Billy Graham Crusade

Billy Graham Crusade in Charlotte Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown

Stone & Barringer Company

The Stone & Barringer Company was located at 22 South Tryon Street. They sold books, stationery, and office supplies. The postcard features outdoor and indoor images of the business.

Physical Description: 3x5

Publisher: Stone and Barringer Publishers

Lake Norman

Lake Norman is North Carolina's largest man-made lake with 32,510 acres and 520 miles of shoreline. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Asheville Postcard and Pennant Company

Williamette Pool

The Williamette Pool was a private pool located on Wilkinson Boulevard, seven miles west of Charlotte. Physical Description: 3x5black and white Publisher: Dexter Press