First World War, 81st Division, parade, World War I, horse, horses
Crowds line the West corners of North Front and Princess streets of Wilmington, N.C., for a parade of returning First World War soldiers in 1919. The center displays a horse drawn vehicle draped with the 81st "Wildcat" Division banner. The 81st...
Margaret Getty, age 2, was the baby parade winner in the 1929 Feast of Pirates. The above float, with a Hawaiian motif was taken in front of the Getty’s home at 1909 Nun Street.
Parade, Princess Street, N. Third Street, Odd Fellows Building, City Hall, Thalian Hall
Military Parade at the intersection of Princess and North Third streets.
Odd Fellows Building is shown at center with the City Hall on the right.
The Odd Fellows Building, on the northwest corner of South Third and Princess streets, was built by...
Feast of Pirates, Parade, N. Third Street, City Hall, Thalian Hall
“Stamp Defiance, 1766" float in Feast of Pirates parade in front of a reviewing stand at City Hall in 1928.
Thirteen young Wilmington girls were waiting to ride the float, each representing an American Colony.
Boys on decorated bicycles get ready for a Boys’ Brigade bicycle parade in the 200 block of Church Street. Brigade Armory Building is visible at right.
Feast of Pirates, Parade, New Hanover County Courhouse, N. Third Street
Elaborate float in a Feast of Pirates parade in front of the New Hanover county Courthouse in the 0 block of Third Street.
Note Ford sign over Chipley’s Universal Motor Company, owned by Charles B. Parmele.