New Hanover County Public Library Digital Archives

Dr. J. F. Robertson, Jr. and Dr. Charles Powell
Robertson family, Powell family, physicians, medicine, hospitals, Cancer hospitals
Dr. James Farish, Robertson, Jr. (1888-1975), son of James Farish Robertson, Sr., M.D. and Mary Elizabeth Grattan Robertson, was born in Culpepper, Virginia July 27th, 1888. His first wife was Juliette Howard Albright (1916); his second wife,...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Charles W. Worth House
Queen Anne style house built for Charles W. Worth (1861-1930), President of The Worth Company, wholesale grocers, Cape Fear Machine Works, and Secretary-treasurer of Wilmington Terminal Warehouses; and wife, Emma Walker (1866-1956), native of...
Port City Architecture

Bridgers House
Neoclassical Revival style house built for Elizabeth Eagles Haywood (1857-1932), widow of Preston L. Bridgers. Remained in Bridgers family until 1944. Headquarters of American Legion Post #10 from 1944 to 1972.
Port City Architecture

Woodward House
Prairie style house built for Charles W. Woodward (1871-1939), chief clerk to supervisor of fuel, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; and wife, Molly Levy (1872-1932). From 1918 to 1945 residence of Charles Maurice Butler (1863-1944), vice-president of...
Port City Architecture

Dr. Charles Nesbitt
Nesbitt family, physicians, Neurologists, Public Health Officials, Housing projects, Nesbitt Courts, North Carolina Medical Society
Dr. Charles Torrence Nesbitt, (1870-1938), received his M.D. from Baltimore Medical College in 1903. He was Wilmington Superintendent of Health from 1911-1913, and in private practice as a Neurologist from 1907-1911 and 1923-1938. He advocated for...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Charles Schnibben
Schnibben Family, Wilmington Fire Department
Charles Schnibben (right), Chief of Wilmington Fire Department, his driver, horse and carriage
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Dr. B. F. Graham and Sons, Fred and Charles
Graham Family, physicians
Benjamin Robinson Graham (1868-1928), a native of Fayetteville, N.C., received his M.D. at the University of Virginia in 1895. He is pictured here with his two sons, Fred and Charles.
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Dr. Charles Harper, Builder of Harper's Sanatorium, Front and Castle St. and Nephew, Captain John Harper of Steamer Wilmington
Harper Family, Sanatorums, Steamer Companies, Wilmington
Dr. Charles T. Harper (1873-1915) was born August 10, 1873, son of Jessie Glenora Zimmerman of Baltimore (b.1875, d. 1974). He received his M.D. from The University of Maryland in 1894. He was in private practice from 1894-1915. He opened Harper's...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Dr. B. F. Graham With Sons Fred and Charles
Graham family, physicians, medicine
Benjamin Robinson Graham (1868-1928), a native of Fayetteville, N.C., received his M.D. in 1895 from the University of Virginia. He is pictured here with his two sons, Fred and Charles.
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Dr. Charles Graham
Graham family, McKoy family, physicians, Surgeons
Dr. Charles Pattison Graham (1907-), son of Benjamin Robinson and Edith Boles Graham, was born August 28th, 1907 in Wallace, North Carolina. He married Jean Mckoy, April 23rd, 1938. His great grandfather, grandfather, father and son were also...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Dr. Charles Nesbitt
Nesbitt Family, physicians, Neurologists, Nesbitt Court, Public Health Officers
Dr. Charles Torrence Nesbitt (1870-1938) was educated at the Baltimore Medical College and received his M.D. in 1903. He was in private practice as a Neurologist from 1907-1911 and from 1923-1938. He served as the Wilmington Superintendent of...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Dr. Charles Graham and Dr. J. Watts Farthing
Graham family, Farthing family, physicians, medicine
Dr. Charles Pattison Graham (1907-), son of Benjamin Robinson and Edith Bolles Graham, was born in Wallace, North Carolina, August 28th, 1907. He married Miss Jean McKoy April 23rd, 1938. His great grandfather, grandfather, father and son all...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Harper's Sanatorium
private hospitals, sanatoriums, Dr. Charles Harper, Front St., Castle St.
Located on the NE corner of Front and Castle Streets, built by Dr. Charles Harper, 1910, operated until 1916
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Dr. Charles Graham and Two Student Nurses
Graham family, physicians, Nursing Students
Dr. Charles Pattison Graham was born in Wallace, N.C., August 28, 1907, the son of Benjamin Robinson and Edith Bolles Graham. He married Miss Jean McKoy April 23rd, 1938. His great grandfather, grandfather, father and son all received their Medical...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

2nd St.
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, guest houses, historic buildings, downtown,
An old building at 7 S. 2nd St.( an original brick street) near the corner of Market and 2nd Streets is the proposed site of a bed & breakfast. Today this site contains Courtyard Developers, which has "Diamond Feed Store" painted on front of...
Star-News Image Archive

Preventive Maintenance Inc.
New Hanover County, automotive, businesses
Charles Allen of Preventive Maintenance Inc. works on a car engine on Market Street in Wilmington, N.C. His business repairs automobiles on the road, or wherever the help is needed. With all his tools in his van, he goes to the car instead of the...
Star-News Image Archive

Humphreys-Cooper House
Shingled cottage built for Charles Raymond Humphreys (1881-1929), civil engineer; and wife, Lilian Miller Kenly (1890-1979), natives of Maryland. Purchased in 1929 by Oscar Fleet Cooper (1878-1948), advertising agent for Atlantic Coast Line...
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