Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, fund raisers, 5th and Market St., historical district, antebellum architecture
Mrs. Emma Bellamy Williamson Hendren, ( in winter doublebreasted coat and purse) of the Bellamy Mansion, Inc. stands in front of the ornate wrought iron gates and fencing as the historic house looms in the background.
Head lineman, Larry George (left) and Tracy Lineback, assistant head lineman, of Aeronautics, Inc. wash down a Gulf Air Charter 727-100 at the New Hanover County Airport.
Accidents, hazardous materials, New Hanover County, NC
Sas, Inc., Csx Transportation Inc. and the New Hanover County officials along with the S. Wilmington Volunteer Fire Dept. responded to a tanker derailment near the SAS business on HWY 421 N. The accident happened late morning. The tankers were...
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...
Atlantic Paint and Varnish Works, S. Fifth Avenue,
Atlantic Paint and Varnish Works, Inc., was located on South Fifth Avenue, corner of Martin Street. Milton Calder was president, Louis T. Moore, acting secretary and P. W. Davis, acting treasurer (Wilmington City Directory, 1924,1930).
Launching party for the S.S. Santa Barbara on Jan. 24, 1946. Pictured left to right are Phillip B. Iglehart, vice president of Grace Line, Inc.; Arthur C. Diehl, vice president of Naco Fertilizer Co.; Mr. Alan Corey, Jr.; Godfrey MacDonald,...
Launching party of the SS Santa Luisa on April 2, 1946 at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in Wilmington, NC. Hull number 242. Pictured left to right are: Mrs. Haskell Rhett, of Wilmington; Mr. Godfrey MacDonald, passenger and traffic...
A CSX Transportation Inc. bush cutter makes its way up the tracks that parallel Blue Clay Road Tuesday afternoon. The spider-like contraption uses blades on long metal arms to trim foliage off the right-of-way on and near the tracks.
Wilmington, New Hanover county, North Carolina, downtown, historical finds, archaeologists, 19th century, 1800's, rain water, containers,
Rita Elliott, sitting on upturned bucket at right, takes down information from Ed Glazier, center, who is inside a 19th century cistern while an unidentified worker at top of photo digs outside the cistern. It was found under the parking area at...
Lewis Davis and William Simms beat out a rhythmic sound as they drive spikes into a new section of track at the state port. Watching is supervisor Guy Williams. The workers were setting the "frog," a 4000 lbs piece of the switching mechanism that...
Neoclassical Revival style house built for John Hall (1879-1983) of Hall & Pearsall, Inc., wholesale grocers and importers; and wife, Katherine Hoke (1886-1968), native of Lincolnton, NC. House remained in family until 1973; moved from 6 South...