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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

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 at night

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

Charlotte's skyline

Charlotte's skyline with view of Charlotte City Hall, the Realty Building and the Selwyn Hotel. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress

Charlotte Skyline

View of Charlotte from the Trust Building Building on Tryon Street. Card shows the Selwyn Hotel, the Realty Building and City Hall. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress

Bird's-eye view of Charlotte

Postcard of uptown Charlotte looking south. The card is from a Camp Greene soldier E.B. Colver to John and & Addie Sinclair of Vermont. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Asheville Postcard and Pennant Company

South Tryon Street

Postcard captions reads Wall Street of Charlotte, looking South Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company

Tryon Street

View of Tryon Street looking South from Seventh Street. On the left is the First Baptist Church, the Carengie Library and the City Hall. On the right is the Tryon Street Methodist Church and the Realty Building can be seen in the distance. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Observer Printing House

Stone & Barringer Company

The Stone & Barringer Company was located at 22 South Tryon Street. They sold books, stationery, and office supplies. The postcard features exterior and interior images of the business. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Stone and Barringer Publishers

Selwyn Hotel

The Selwyn Hotel was located on West TradedStreet. It opened in 1907. Physical Description: 3x5 black and white Publisher: Ivey, J.B. & Company Publishers