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Elizabeth College Students

Five Elizabeth College students in gymnastic attire posing outdoors. Caption reads, Aflir Gymns.

Physical Description: Original in scrapbook

Publisher:

Lakewood Park

View of Lakewood Park with boats and pavilion in the background. See Charlotte Postcard Collection.

Physical Description: negatives only

Publisher:

Joe Davidson and Graham Abernathy

 Over a 100 years ago, Charlotte held it’s own Renaissance Festival at the Charlotte Fairgrounds. The Charlotte Consolidated Construction Company (the 4 C's) headed by Edward Dilworth Latta, leased a large track of land to the Mecklenburg Fair Association in 1902. The latter opened a fair in September of that year. The fairgrounds were located on the south side of East Boulevard about where Park Road and Dilworth Road West are today.