This postcard booklet features 20 illustrates scenes from around Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach. Among the sites included are the Courhouse, Old Post Office, Steamer Wilmington, Atlantic Coastline Depot and the Oceanic Hotel.
The privately built Shell Road or Wilmington Turnpike was constructed in 1874-1875 from Wilmington to the sounds and immediate coastal areas. The road began at Sixteenth and Dock streets and followed the route that is roughly today's (1999)...
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, bars, drinking establishments, historic buildings, basements, Elizabeth McKoy, Henry Bacon McKoy, theatre, artifacts
James Hasel McKoy (Jimmy) owner of St. John's Tavern looks at old bottles that were discovered possibly in the cellar of St. John's Museum?
North Carolina, pickers, fruit, laborers, African Americans, farms, fields, bushes
Eighty-four year old Katie McAlister in plaid shirt and an old straw hat, picks blueberries at Pennco Farm, which is about 5 miles east of Burgaw in Pender County on Hwy 53.
Louis Compo (left) and his wife, Betty, along with Madeleine Robertson and her husband, John Robertson, were touring the lighthouse grounds on Bald Head Island. The couples from Long Beach were visiting the island for the first time.
Matt Ward waits for the second round to start during a boxing demonstration by the Wilmington Boxing Center at the Cape Fear Museum. The club was exhibiting their skills in connection with a photographic display at the museum - "Athletes:...
Built by James Walker (1826-1901), a native of Scotland, architect, contractor and builder, who built the old James Walker Hospital and donated it to the city. He also worked on one of the wings of the Capitol building and the old Smithsonian...
Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Custom House, Steamer Wilmington, Masonic Temple, Post Office
This b&w image captures the Wilmington waterfront from the west side of the Cape Fear River--showing the old Custom House, Steamer Wilmington, Masonic Building and old tower of brownstone Post Office. The photograph was taken about 1910.
waterfront, U.S. Custom House, Steamer Wilmington, Masonic Building, Post Office
View of waterfront from Brunswick side of River showing old U.S. Custom House, 1843, stern portion of Steamer Wilmington, Masonic Building and old Tower of Stone Post Office