An aerial view looking Northeast at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. This photograph was taken Dec. 29, 1941, just 23 days following the launching of its first vessel.
The North Carolina Shipbuilder was the name of the newspaper covering events and life at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company from 1941 to 1946. This photograph depicts the employees of the shipyard around Christmastime of 1944.
The North Carolina Shipbuilding Company has several plate rack storage areas to hold various parts of the vessels being constructed. This photograph also shows the shipways in the background. It was printed on page 11 of the booklet titled, "Five...
The fabrication ship and mold loft at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. The photograph was printed in the booklet titled, "Five Year of North Carolina Shipbuiliding," on page 12.
This photograph depicts some of the last vessels constructed at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company shipyard. The six Grace Line vessels are (from left to right): the SS Santa Isabel, hull 243, launched April 16, 1946; the SS Santa Luisa, hull...
Photograph of the Royal Anti-Aircraft Battery during the launching of the SS THomas W. Owen on July 24, 1943. The launching took place at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company located in Wilmington, NC.
The S.S. Santa Elisa was completed was launched May 6, 1944. This photograph of the 123rd ship completed by the NC Shipbuilding Company was taken July 31, 1944. It took 101 days to construct the ship at the NC Shipbuilding Company.
This photograph features (left to right) Mr. C. David Jones, sheriff of New Hanover County; Mrs. Jones; Roger Williams, president of the NC Shipbuilding Co.; Mrs. Addison Hewlett; Mr. Addison Hewlett, chairman of board of commissioners in New...
This photograph features Helen Lovering, Sue Lovering, Iva DeRossett and dog Cap at Christmas. One child plays the mandolin, while another plays the violin.
A studio portrait of Helen Lovering, with the description that she was 1 year, 3 days old at the time of the photograph. Although born in Hawthorne, New Jersey, Lovering had strong family ties to Wilmington, North Carolina and lived there for most...
Helen Lovering's shadow can be seen taking the photograph of this unknown woman in front of a treet at Orton Plantation. Although born in Hawthorne, New Jersey, Helen had strong family ties to Wilmington and lived there for most of her adult...
Photograph of Mary Claypoole's headstone in St. James Cemetery. Claypoole was the wife of Dr. William Claypoole and died at sea on November 6, 1792 at age 27. Helen and Susan Lovering were descendents of Mary Claypoole.