Wrightsville Beach, Beaches, Lumina, Lumina Pavilion, Movie Screen
The view of the outdoor movie screen at Lumina is taken from the upper level of the famous landmark. Silent movies were shown nightly during the summer season.
In 1901, the beach car line from Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach was sold by the...
Wrightsville Beach, Beaches, Lumina, Lumina Pavilion, Movie Screen
Silent movies were shown on an outdoor movie screen in the surf at Lumina, with spectators sitting on benches on the ocean side of the pavilion. The movies appealed especially to children for they were most often comedies or westerns. Bathers are...
Wrightsville Beach, Beaches, Lumina, Lumina Pavilion, Movie Screen
View from the upper story of the famous pavilion, looking east at bathers in the ocean. Note movie screen at extreme left.
Wrightsville Beach was named for Joshua Grainger Wright (1758-1811) who owned a vast amount of acreage along the sounds and...
A workman from the Luther T. Rogers Co. chips away at the back wall of the Bailey Theatre on Front Street in downtown, Wilmington, N.C. Other workmen remove the roof providing an open air view.
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.
This divided back postcard features a handcolored photograph which captures people sitting at the Lumina Pavilion at Wrightsville Beach preparing to watch a movie.
Five children in bathing suits pose at the beach near Lumina. Note the movie screen in the water at left.
In 1901, the beach car line from Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach was sold by the Wilmington and Seacoast Railroad to the Consolidated...
Wrightsville Beach, Beaches, Lumina, Lumina Pavilion
A large gathering on the beach in front of Lumina. Note movie screen on left.
Wrightsville Beach was named for Joshua Grainger Wright (1758-1811) who owned a vast amount of acreage along the sounds and the coast. The beach is a part of the North...
Murchison Building, Murchison/Acme Building, Bijou Theater, N. Front Street, Chesnut Street
The Murchison Building (at left) and the Murchison/Acme Building are on the corners. The Morris Plan Bank occupied the latter building at one time. Two doors from the Murchison Building is the structure, where Bulluck Hospital was located for a...