Elizabeth College Student posing for her Senior picture. Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915.  H_2000_01_213_21 Image Year: 1900 Physical Description: Original in Elizabeth College Papers. Category: Hornet's Nest Format: Albumen Print Image Negative: 1 Print: 1 Donor: Unknown Copyright: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Publisher: Unknown Photographer: The Moons