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Photograph of the Charlotte Symphony performing in the 1930's. Until 1955 the symphony performed in school auditoriums.

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.

This photograph was taken on November 12th 1918 outside what is now known as the Dowd House on Charlotte's West Side of town. It shows Colonel Macomb, staff and officers with the Paris Symphony at Camp Greene on Tri-Color Day. Sydenham B. Alexander…

Complete program of the Second Concert of the Third Season of the St. Cecelia Choral Society listing Mr. Gwilym Miles as Baritone, Mr. J.H. Craighill as Pianist, Mr. David Huyck as Organist, Miss Murial Porter as Accompanist. The performance took…

Following the national trend, Charlotte held its first Music Festival on June 13th -14th 1890. At a time when there was no way to record music, such festivals played a significant role in increasing the exposure of the American public to a wide…

Photograph of Charlotte's first Y.M.C.A. building which was built on South Tryon Street between Third Street and Fourth Street in 1888. The auditorium was in the rear of the building and was known as Association Hall. On close examination you can…

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…

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 panoramic photograph of South Tryon Street is taken from the County Court House in April 1899. The scene is very urban, except for one small house sandwiched beween the Piedmont Building on the extreme left of the photograph and the distinctive…

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…