Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made to settle the area in the early 1880s by Joseph Winner (1843-1902) and his...
Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made to settle the area in the early 1880s by Joseph Winner (1843-1902) and his...
This area is known as Dry Pond.
The area of Wilmington south of Castle Street is known as Dry Pond. As its name implies, a number of years ago there was a pond in this section which eventually dried up. The exact location of the pond is unknown....
Samuel Bear & Sons storage building (1018 South Fifth Avenue) is at center.
The area of Wilmington south of Castle Street is known as Dry Pond. As its name implies, a number of years ago there was a pond in this section which eventually dried up....
Main boardwalk area, including concessions. Early auto and delivery truck.
Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made...
View is from the spillway area, looking west toward South Third Street.
During the Depression, construction workers built the five mile drive around the lake. It was completed in July, 1931, as part of a Works Project Administration(W.P.A.)...
Part of the gardens at the lake in the spillway area.
During the Depression, construction workers built the five mile drive around the lake. It was completed in July, 1931, as part of a Works Project Administration(W.P.A.) attempt to put a portion...
During the Depression, construction workers built the five mile drive around the lake. It was completed in July, 1931, as part of a Works Project Administration(W.P.A.) attempt to put a portion of the numerous area unemployed to work. In colonial...
Fire truck in the boardwalk area. The pavilion is on the left side of photo with the city hall on the right.
Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the...
Construction in the boardwalk area was part of a W.P.A. project.
Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made to settle...
Pete Peterson who lives in the 500 block of Canal Drive at Carolina Beach drove his car as far as he could and then walked the rest of the way out of the flooded area. He said many were trapped by the high water. Peterson was walking through the...
Volunteers L.E. Boyd (left) and Pete Styron (right) begin early Thursday morning as they sort out several long lines of food stuffs in the chapel at Cape Fear Gospel Rescue Mission. Volunteers gathered to distribute bags of food, turkeys, clothes...
Front St., Red Cross St., Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Front and Red Cross area, looking toward the river, prior to the building of the modern ACL office buildings. (note the wooden passenger concourse to the train)
The area of Wilmington south of Castle Street is known as Dry Pond. As its name implies, a number of years ago there was a pond in this section which eventually dried up. The exact location of the pond is unknown. The pond was most likely on South...
View of beach and bathers.
Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made to settle the area in the early 1880s by Joseph...