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This panoramic photograph from a Charlotte Chamber of Commerce pamphlet "Sketches of Charlotte" published in 1904 shows a view of South Tryon Street in 1902. The photograph is taken from the top of the City Courthouse at Third and Tryon Street. The…

Program for September 26th 1907 show at The Academy of Music titled Joe Weber's Production of "Dream City" with Grand Opera Prima Donna, Mm Lilian Blauvelt.

Color postcard of Charlotte NC in 1907 showing the residential-commercial mix of the Third Ward District. To the right of the postcard can be seen the YMCA with its distinctive turrets and brown granite stone. Next door is the office of Charlotte's…

This black and white photograph shows the scene looking north on South Tryon Street between Third Street and Fourth Street some time during the period between 1902 and 1911. On the left of the photograph can be seen the new Trust Building and two…

Picture postcard described as "Block showing Y.M.C.A. and Trust Building, Charlotte N.C." The scene shows the west side of South Tryon Street between Third Street and Fourth Street looking south. Urban buildings give way at the end of the block to…

This picture postcard shows the scene looking north on South Tryon Street from Third Street. To the left of the photograph can be seen the Piedmont Building and next door the taller Trust Building which housed the Academy of Music. Beyond this can…

This photograph shows conductor Don Richardson playing a violin. Richardson came to Charlotte in 1900. He had a large impact on local music due to his position as the conductor for the house orchestra at the Academy of Music and his role as a music…

Academy of Music Playbill published by the News Publishing Co., Charlotte N.C. Styalized cover shows the name of the manager of the Academy of Music as S.G. Leath and the business manager as S.A. Schloss.