View of the whale (pictured center), which washed up on beach.
A large sperm whale washed up on the beach (pictured center). The whale measured fifty-four feet in length and thirty-three feet in girth. Its tail was fourteen feet wide and the...
Launching part of the S.S. Torrance on June 6, 1944. Pictured left to right are W.H. Blakeman, assistant director of the U.S. Maritime Commission; Mrs. Land; Mrs. DeKay; Admiral Jules James, United States Navy commandant of the VI Naval District;...
Gathering for the launching of the U.S.S. Southampton on the second anniversary of the establishment of the United States Navy's Women's Reserve. Pictured standing from left to right are Mary Blackwell, of Hartsville, SC; Josephine Eubanks, of...
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, paths, trails, cyclists, bicycles, crimes,
Residents on Camellia Dr. are not worried about the recreational bikers, like the lone rider pictured, who use the existing bike trail that follows Park Ave., but are more concerned with criminals who use it for easy access from low-income to more...
This photograph captures the grand opening of the D & E Car Exchange on April 24, 1972 on Market Street in Wilmington, N.C. Pictured are R. Zimmerman, Jimmy Metts, Jimmy Flynn, L. E. LaMarsh, J. G. Slim Dubose, Martin Dubose, and Mrs. Edith...
Site preparation work continues for the New Hanover County Airport terminal building X. MAC Construction of Shallote are the general contractors on the job for the site preparation, but the contract for the building has not been awarded at this...
New Hanover County, unions, manufacturing, companies, industries
Strikers with AFL-CIO Boilermakers Lodge 905 picketing at the Babcock & Wilcox plant in Wilmington, N.C. Pictured are Thomas Barr, Frank Bass, Jerry Floyd, Johnny Aikens, Hulan Hufman, and Percell Barnes .
Newspaper clipping of Queen Azalea V Cathy Downs at the March 1952 festival. Also pictured is the Master of Ceremonies, Harry Wismer, who was a sports commentator. Miss Downs was a famous movie actress.
Miss Sara Shane, Queen Azalea VIII, and Clara Faye Arnold, Miss North Carolina of 1955, participate in the Azalea Festival parade. The pair are pictured on 3rd Street as they pass Thalian Hall during the 1955 Azalea Festival.
Black and white photograph of Third Street activities during the Azalea Festival. No date listed. Man with camera pictured in foreground and a float is followed by a marching band as it approaches Texaco Station.
A marching band participates in the Azalea Festival Parade. Date not listed, but appears to be around 1960. Also pictured are businesses on North Front Street including: Brunswick Hotel, Roxy Cafe, Sears, Firestone, Sutton Council Furniture, and...
A marching band participates in the Azalea Festival Parade. Date not listed on black and white photograph, but appears to be from 1960. Also pictured is a large group of people lined up to watch parade on North Front Street in front of the...
A marching band makes its way down North Front Street during the Azalea Festival Parade. Date not listed, but appears to be around 1960. Pictured on the left are businesses including: Brunswick Hotel, Roxy Cafe, Sears, Firestone, Sutton Council...
A boat float representing the Wilmington Lions Club makes its way down North Front Street during the Azalea Festival Parade. Businesses pictured include Hufham's Clothiers, Singer Sewing Machine Co., and City Optical Co.
Parade debutantes board a bus in front of the Cape Fear Hotel (side entrance) located at 201 1/2 North 2nd Street. Also pictured is the Albert F. Rhodes watch repair shop (200 N. 2nd Street).
A baton twirler marches by onlookers during the annual Azalea Festival Parade (date unkown). The side entrance of the Brunswick Hotel is pictured in the background along North Front Street.
The Washington High School Band, of Washington, North Carolina, marches in the Azalea Festival parade along North Third Street. Two members of the band carry the North Carolina flag, and a Confederate flag. Buildings pictured on the left include...
Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Mendota, McCulloch, Coast Guard, Cutters
This divided back postcard, dated about 1966, features an aerial photograph by Hugh Morton which captures the Cape Fear River and downtown Wilmington's waterfront. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Mendota and McCulloch are pictured.