Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Ships, Three-masted Sailing Vessel, Boats
The b&w photograph captures three-masted sailing vessels in port on the Cape Fear River. Taken from Scenes in North Carolina, Published in Twelve Parts, 1895.
Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Custom House, Steamer Wilmington, Masonic Temple, Post Office
This b&w image captures the Wilmington waterfront from the west side of the Cape Fear River--showing the old Custom House, Steamer Wilmington, Masonic Building and old tower of brownstone Post Office. The photograph was taken about 1910.
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.
Cape Fear River, Cape Fear Terminal Company, Dredge, Boats
This b&w panoramic photograph, taken about 1930, captures port activity near the Cape Fear Terminal Co., located in the southern portion of the harbor.
Cape Fear River, Waterfront, USS Constitution, Custom House, Federal Building
This b&w photograph captures "Old Ironsides" (USS Constitution) as it arrives at the Government Wharf in front of the U.S. Custom House for a goodwill visit to Wilmington.
This b&w photograph captures a ferry crossing the Cape Fear River. The man standing near the stern is William Jones. Jones and his son ran the ferry for owner, Oscar Durant. The gas launch was called, "The Mary."