This sample is located inside the front cover of the writing journal of Eliza Henrietta Owen, daughter of General James Owen. It was written by their slave Uncle Moreau, who could read and write Arabic.
Wrightsville Beach, Beaches, Lumina, Lumina Pavilion
A large gathering on the beach in front of Lumina. Note movie screen on left.
Wrightsville Beach was named for Joshua Grainger Wright (1758-1811) who owned a vast amount of acreage along the sounds and the coast. The beach is a part of the North...
Pomander Walk Apartments, Lumina, Lumina Pavilion, Wrightsville Beach, Beaches
Wrightsville Beach, Pomander Walk Apartments in front of Lumina.
Pomander Walk Cottages were located on the western side of Lumina (shown in the background). In 1930, the twenty cottages, built on this site replaced a "Tent City," a project of the...
This divided back postcard features an illustration depicting a crowd of people hauling fish onto the beach in front of the Seashore Hotel at Wrightsville Beach.
Lumina Pavilion, Lumina, Wrightsville Beach, Beaches
In 1901, the beach car line from Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach was sold by the Wilmington and Seacoast Railroad to the Consolidated Railways, Light and Power Company (later the Tidewater Power Co.) and shortly thereafter, the line was converted...
Wrightsville Beach, Beaches, Lumina, Lumina Pavilion, Race
A crowd watches a foot race on the beach in front of Lumina.
In 1901, the beach car line from Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach was sold by the Wilmington and Seacoast Railroad to the Consolidated Railways, Light and Power Company (later the...
This divided back postcard features an aerial panoramic shot by Alan Schein capturing Wrightsville Beach--featuring Johnnie Mercer Pier and Harbor Island.
This divided back postcard features an illustration which depicts beachgoers sunbathing and surf bathing in front of the Lumina Pavilion at Wrightsville Beach
Waterfront, Custom House, John Knox, Market Street, Lyndonia
Wilmington Waterfront - In front of the U.S. Custom House, the Geodetic Survey Steamer, Lyndonia, is moored. The river ferryboat, John Knox, is docked at the foot of Market Street.