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View from the balcony of the interior of Ovens Auditorium on Independence Boulevard in Charlotte, NC. The auditorium was dedicated in 1955 and named for David Ovens. Ovens was the manager of J.B. Ivey's Department Store in downtown Charlotte. He was…

View of Ovens Auditorium and Charlotte Coliseum on Independence Boulevard in Charlotte N.C. These auditoriums were opened in 1955 and gave Charlotte much needed state-of-the-art spaces for large public entertainment events, including sports, musical…

Program for The Charlotte Community Concert Association performance of Gladys Swarthout, Mezzo-Soprano, Metropolitan Opera Association held in the City Auditorium (Armory), January 25th, 1945.

Program for Community Christmas Service at Armory Auditorium, December 22, 1940.

Inside page from Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Tenth Anniversary Program, 1931-1941, showing the founder and director, Guillermo S. de Roxlo.

This photograph of the Old Salem Orchestra, is from a book called "The Salem Band", by Bernard J. Pfohl. In the photograph fourteen bandmenbers can be seen and their names are listed below:
Seated: H.V. Leinbach, W.P. Ormsby, George F. Markgraff,…

Color postcard of Armory Auditorium built in 1929 on King's Drive close to East Seventh Street. The Armory served as Charlotte's only public city auditorium between 1929 and 1954 when it burned down, though school auditoriums were often used for…

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.