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- USCGC Northwind
- Cape Fear River, Coast Guard, Cutter, Northwind, Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
- This b&w photograph captures the Coast Guard icebreaker Northwind gliding under a bridge as it returns to Wilmington after a day-long cruise.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Riverfest 1981
- Cape Fear River, Riverfest, Regata, Sailboats, Federal Building
- This b&w photograph captures sailboats participating in a regata on the Cape Fear River during Riverfest 1981.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Riverfest 1982
- Cape Fear River, Tall Ship, Riverfest, Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
- This b&w photograph captures the arrival of a tall ship in Wilmington for Riverfest 1982.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Looking at Wilmington Waterfront from Eagles Island.
- Cape Fear River, Turpentine, Naval Stores, Ferry, Custom House, Waterfront, Coast Guard Cutter, Pine Tar
- This b&w photograph, taken around 1900, captures a ferry crossing the Cape River, heading to the city of Wilmington.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- John Knox, 1918.
- John Knox, Ferry, Cape Fear River, Ferry, Boats
- This b&w photograph captures the "John Knox" ferrying passengers across the Cape Fear River.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Preparation of site for construction of Custom House, 1916.
- Waterfront, Custom House, Water Street, Princess Street, Maffitt Building
- This b&w photograph captures the construction of the Custom House on Water Street in 1916.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Atlantic I and Modoc
- Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Federal Building, Custom House, Fireboat, Atlantic I, Coast Guard, Cutter, Modoc, Boats, Ships
- This b&w photograph (c.1925)captures the fireboat Atlantic I with the Coast Guard Cutter Modoc in front of the Custom House.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- 1950s Aerial of Downtown Wilmington
- Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Downtown Wilmington, Aerial, Custom House
- This b&w photograph captures an aerial view of downtown Wilmington and its waterfront.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- 1875, Wilmington Compress and Warehouse Co., 1912, Champion Compress and Warehouse Co.
- Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Champion Compress, Sprunt, Cotton, Shipping, Boats
- This b&w image features two photographs of ships anchored in front of the Champion Cotton Compress in 1875 and 1912 taken from The City of Wilmington, The Metropolis and Port of North Carolina, Its Advantages and Interests.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Vessels Unloading Fertilizer
- Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Navassa Factory, Fertilizer, Boats
- This b&w image, taken from Wilmington: The Metropolis and Port of North Carolina, captures vessels unloading fertilizer at the Navassa Factory on the north side of Wilmington.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Loading the Lighter
- Cape Fear River, Boats, Barrels, Turpentine
- This b&w photograph captures workers loading barrels onto a boat on the Brunswick side of the Cape Fear River.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Waterfront at Market Street
- Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Market Street, Water Street
- This b&w photograph captures the bustling atmosphere of the Wilmington's waterfront at Market Street. The store located at the northeast corner of Water and Market streets is that of Jacob Lyons.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Atlantic III
- Cape Fear River, Boats, Fireboats, Atlantic III
- This b&w photograph (c. 1947) captures the fireboat, "Atlantic III," cruising down the Cape Fear River.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Bird's Eye View of Cape Fear River
- Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Grace Street
- This b&w picture is part of a panoramic photograph of the Wilmington waterfront taken from atop the Murchison Building about 1914.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Riverfest 1981-2
- Cape Fear River, USS North Carolina, Battleship, Balloon, 7-Up, Riverfest
- This b&w photograph captures a balloon hovering above the Battleship North Carolina during Riverfest 1981.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Launching Concrete Ship at Liberty Shipyard
- Cape Fear River, Concrete Ship, Liberty Shipyard
- This b&w photograph captures a concrete ship being launched into the Cape Fear River, south of downtown Wilmington
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Shipbuilding along the Cape Fear River
- Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Shipbuilding
- This b&w photograph captures the construction of the ship, Cape Fear, in Wilmington, N.C.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Bird's Eye View of Cape Fear River
- Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Murchison Building
- This b&w panoramic photograph of the Cape Fear River was taken from the top of the Murchison Building. It shows the southern half of the waterfron in 1914.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Surrendered U-Boats
- Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Custom House, World War I, U-Boats
- This b&w photograph captures surrendered German submarines (U-Boats) tied up at at the Custom House Wharf after World War I.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection
- Five-masted Sailing Vessel in Port City
- Cape Fear River, Sailing Vessel, Five Masts, Barquentine
- This b&w photograph, taken around 1900, captures a five-masted sailing vessel, most likely a barquentine, cruising into the Cape Fear River.
- Wilmington Harbor Collection