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Hotel Charlotte Advertisement

A 1930 postcard advertising the amenities of the Hotel Charlotte and the city of Charlotte. Notes about the hotel from the card reads as follows,`Largest hotel in the Carolina's, 400 rooms, each with private bath: 78 per cent of the rooms are priced at $3.50 or less, 59 per cent at $3 or less, 25 per cent at the minimum rate of $2.50, single. Two restaurants: fixed-price meals served in both.` Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Tavern Press

Selwyn Hotel

The Selwyn Hotel was located on West Trade Street. It opened in 1907. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Southern Postcard Company

Tryon Street

Tryon Street view. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: United States 5-1--25 Stores, Inc.

Tryon Street

Intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets (Square) around the turn of the century. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Leighton & Valentine Company

Trade Street

A view of Trade Street looking East from Poplar Street. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Observer Printing House

Trade & Tryon Streets

The intersection of Trade & Tryon Streets (the Square) as it looked in the 1950s. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: General Sales Service

Trade Street (East)

Wonderful view of East Trade Street with Belk Brothers on the left, a trolley in the middle and horse and carriage on the right. Physical Description: 3x5 black and white Publisher: Stone and Barringer Publishers

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