Feast of Pirates, Parade, N. Third Street, City Hall, Thalian Hall
“Stamp Defiance, 1766" float in Feast of Pirates parade in front of a reviewing stand at City Hall in 1928.
Thirteen young Wilmington girls were waiting to ride the float, each representing an American Colony.
Debra Paget, Azalea Queen XII, poses for a photograph during the Azalea Festival that took place April 2-5, 1959. Gov. Ronald Reagan presided as master of ceremonies, and celebrity guest appearances included: Harvey Hudson and Howard Morris.
Photograph of Esther Williams from the 1958 Azalea Festival. Williams was Azalea Queen XI for the festival that ran from March 27-30. Notable celebrities also made appearances during the festival that year including Andy Griffith, Arnold Palmer,...