The west side of the 400 block of South Front Street (Block 99) contains from left the Thomas H. Smith House (No. 420), the Meares-Bridgers-Kerchner House(No. 416), the Forshee-Sprunt House (No. 410) and the Governor Dudley Mansion (No. 400). The...
Lockmaster Robin Hall explains how the lock and dam works at the US Army Corps of Engineers, lock and dam no. 1, on the Cape Fear River in Bladen County Thursday afternoon.
explosives, Hew Hanover County, North Carolina, crimes
Photograph shows pieces of a homemade pipe bomb that was denotated in Hoggard High School's bathroom early in the morning on January 7, 1991. Fortunately no one was hurt. The pieces of the bomb were placed in the ID room of the Wilmington Police...
Columbus County, North Carolina, rural, poor, disadvantaged
Henry Williams, known to people in Bolton as the Shackman, sits at the door of his little house which has no running water, electricity, or air conditioning/heating. He has just moved into a new trailor which is fully equipped.
Columbus County, North Carolina, rural, poor, disadvantaged, kerosene, lantern
Henry Williams, known to people in Bolton, as the Shackman, spent more than 3 years in this tiny little house which had no running running water, electricity, or air conditioning/heating. Mr. Williams recently moved into a new trailor that has the...
Black and white photograph of Third Street activities during the Azalea Festival. No date listed. Man with camera pictured in foreground and a float is followed by a marching band as it approaches Texaco Station.
Members of the United States Coast Guard march along North Third Street past Cape Fear Lodge No. 2 during the annual Azalea Festival parade (date unknown).
Wilmingtons first black Masonic lodge, founded in 1866. Built in late Greek Revival style by members of Giblem Lodge No. 2, Free and Accepted Prince Hall Masons. Served black community as cultural center, city market, and library. In 1875, site...
Neoclassical Revival style house built for use as rental property on land inherited by Urbana, Mary D., William M., and George Parker Howey who lived at No. 222. Remained in family until 1932. Purchased in 1955 by David Kyle Wiard (1904-1972),...
Transitional Georgian-Federal style structure built for St. John's Lodge No. 1, Ancient Your Masons, and shared by Concord Chapter; Masonic mural (c. 1809) remains. Purchased in 1824 by Thomas W. Brown (1803-1872), silversmith and jeweler, who...
Third building constructed to house St.. Johns Lodge No. 1, A.F. & A.M. Until 1899 third floor used by several masonic lodges. Receptions held here for Henry Clay (1844), Daniel Webster (1847), and President James K. Polk (1849). Public Hall on...
Sears Model No. 167 in the Neoclassical Revival style built for Thomas Agostini Henderson (1889-1942), clerk of Superior Court; and wife, Mary Copeland (1888-1961), native of Ramseur, NC, assistant secretary of the draft board.