Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Point Peter, Champion Compress
View from Point Peter looking southeast, between Campbell and Dock streets. The Champion Compress (Cotton) wharves are at left in this image taken about 1935.
This b&w photograph captures Eagles Island, opposite Chestnut Street. Eagles Island causeway and ferry landing are at extreme left. Champion Compress (cotton) wharves are at right. The photograph was taken about 1935.
Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Destroyer, Market Street, Water Street, Tugboat, Ships, Boats, Navy
This b&w photograph, taken about 1930, captures the Navy Destroyer "Blue" as it arrives in the port of Wilmington with a crowd of greeters watching at the foot of Market Street.
Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Coast Guard, Cutters, Ships, Boats, Custom House, Federal Building
Taken around 1920, this b&w photograph shows the Coast Guard Cutters Modoc and McAdoo as they arrive at the government dock in front of the U. S. Custom House on North Water Street.
Louis Toomer Moore was the executive secretary of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Moore was present to photograph every important local event of the time, as well as chronicle the area’s growth and portray its people.
Shingle style house built by the heirs of Edward Kidder (1805-1885), for daughter, Annie P. Kidder (1851-1927). Purchased in 1928 by Louis Toomer Moore (1885-1961); and wife, Florence Hill Kidder (1888-1971). He was executive secretary of the...
Late Italianate style house built for Louis J. Poisson (1860-1891), real estate broker; and wife, Mary Allen (1866-1960), native of Brockville, Ontario, Canada. From 1905 to 1916, the home of Brooke Gwathmey Empie, attorney, state senator and...
One of twin Queen Ann style houses built as investment property for brothers William and Bernhard Goodman, merchants, natives of Bavaria. In 1933, inherited by nephew Louis Goodman (1882-1959), attorney, native of Otterhausen, Germany; and wife,...