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- NCRPC01865
- North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
- Launching of the SS James Sprunt, hull 64, on February 2, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in Wilmington, NC. The ship was sponsored by Miss Charlotte Sprunt. Pictured left to right are: J. Lawrence Sprunt, uncle of sponsor;...
- North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, 1941-1946
- New Hanover High School
- Newclassical Revival style school opened in 1922 with an enrollment of 840 students, the largest in North Carolina. Leslie N. Boney, architect, designed the wings, 1930; the Princess Street gymnasium, 1940; and Brogden Hall, 1954. Notable students...
- Port City Architecture
- William A. Willson House
- Queen Anne style house, built by William Alexander Willson, Sr. (1834-1917); and wife, Sarah Jane Beery. Mr. Willson was bookkeeper for Beery Shipyard and City Clerk and Treasurer. House damaged by fire and rebuilt by J.S. Stout in 1897-98.
- Port City Architecture
- Sloan-Powers House
- Queen Anne style house built for Edward Dunn Sloan (1868-1929), bookkeeper with Hall & Pearsall, wholesale grocers; and wife, Margaret B. Satchwell. In 1900 sold to Kinchen J. Powers (1842-1902), physician; and wife, Emmaline Simpson (1853-1934),...
- Port City Architecture
- J.W. Brooks Building
- Unique over-water warehouse constructed for John Wesley Brooks (1868-1937), wholesale grocer; and wife, Rosa Jenrette (1871-1955), natives of Brunswick County. The family business, Brooks Cash Grocery Company, operated here until 1978.
- Port City Architecture
- Reaves-Hayes House
- House built by William J. Reaves (1861-1917), builder and contractor, as investment property. Hubert Hayes (1895-1982); and wife, Margaret Spell (b. 1900) occupied house from 1934 to 1968. Hayes was a long time member of Wilmington Police...
- Port City Architecture
- Through Train of Electric Cars between Wilmington and Lumina. Wrightsville Beach. N.C.
- Lumina
- This divided back postcard features an illustration of electric streetcars making their way from Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach.
- Postcard Collections
- A Captured Porpoise, at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.
- Lumina Pavilion
- This divided back postcard features a handcolored photograph which captures a group of people posing around a captured porpoise in front of Lumina Pavilion at Wrightsville Beach.
- Postcard Collections
- Entrance to Lumina, Wrightsville Beach, N.C.
- Wrightsville Beach
- This divided back postcard features an illustration which depicts the Lumina Pavilion at Wrightsville Beach.
- Postcard Collections
- Bathing in Bank's Channel, Lumina, Wrightsville Beach, N.C.
- Lumina Pavilion
- This divided back postcard features a handcolored photograph which captures beachgoers surf bathing and relazing along a pier at the Lumina Pavilion at Wrightsville Beach.
- Postcard Collections
- Surf Bathing, Wrightsville Beach, Near Wilmington, N.C.
- Wrightsville Beach
- This divided back postcard features a hand colored photograph depicting beachgoers surf bathing at Wrightsville Beach.
- Postcard Collections
- Electric Railroad Bridge across The Sound, Wrightsville Beach, near Wilmington, N.C.
- Wrightville Beach
- This divided back postcard features a colored photograph capturing the electric railroad bridge which crosses the sound between Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington, N.C.
- Postcard Collections
- Boat Racing, Carolina Yacht Club. Wrightsville Beach, Near Wilmington, N. C.
- Boats
- This divided back postcard features three handcolored photographs capturing sailboats around Wrightsville Beach.
- Postcard Collections
- Dining Room of the New Carolina, Wrightsville Beach, N.C.
- Carolina Cottage
- This divided back postcard features an illustration which depicts the New Carolina restaurant at Wrightsville Beach.
- Postcard Collections
- Henrietta III and Capt. J. N. Maffitt
- Cape Fear River, Captain J. N. Maffitt, Henrietta III, Boats, Ferries, Waterfront
- This photograph captures both the Henrietta III and Captain J. N. Maffitt docked along Wilmington's waterfront.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Capt. J. N. Maffitt
- Capt. J. N. Maffitt, Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Ferry
- A color photo of the Capt. J. N. Maffitt water taxi ferrying passengers from Water Street to the Battleship North Carolina.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Capt. J. N. Maffitt Cruising towards Chandler's Wharf
- Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Chandler's Wharf, Capt. J.N. Maffitt, River Taxi, Boats
- This color photograph captures a view of the Capt. J.N. Maffitt river taxi cruising towards Chandler's Wharf.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- S. J. Davis, Agent, Dr.
- receipts, S. J. Davis, Livery, E. G. Jones, Market Street
- Receipt for S. J. Davis, Agent, Dr. - "Livery, Sale, Boarding, and Exchange Stables" - successor to E. G. Jones & Co.
- Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection
- J. H. Rehder's Department Store
- N. Fourth Street, J. H. Rehder, Department Stores
- J. H. Rehder's Department Store, located on the 600 block of N. Front Street.
- Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection
- W. J. Penny Co.
- receipts, W. J. Penny Co., Dry Goods, Market Street, S. Front Street
- A receipted bill for the W. J. Penny Co. - "Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes and Notions"
- Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection