New Hanover County Public Library Digital Archives

B'nai Israel Bombing
New Hanover County, Jews, policemen, religions, bombs, explosions, judaism, conservative
An unidentified Wilmington police detective enters the synagogue at 2601 Chesnut St where another man looks out the door. The synagogue's vestibule and facade was heavily damaged (one column down, windows blown out and holes in the brick walls) by...
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Oakdale Cemetery - Monument to the Rt. Rev Alfred Augustine Watson.
Oakdale Cemetery, Cemeteries, Graves
The Rt. Rev. Watson (1818-1905) was a chaplain in the Second North Carolina Infantry of the Confederate army. Ill health forced him to resign his commission in 1862. Shortly afterwards, he became the rector of St. James Episcopal Church and...
Louis T. Moore Collection

NCRPC0952
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Tugboats guide the S.S. Santa Barbara out of the Cape Fear River and out to sea on Jan. 24, 1946.
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, 1941-1946

Aerial View of Kure Beach
North Carolina, New Hanover County, highway 421, Atlantic, industry
This is the ocean intake for the Ethyl Dow Chemical Co. which closed in 1945. The plant took bromine out of the seawater to use in making anti-knock gasoline. Years later the LaQue Center set up their corrosion testing operation at this location...
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Arab Shrine Club Fish Fry
fraternal organizations, children's burn center, charities
Shriner's fish fry, 4 men in line to get take -out boxes, all in work clothes with 3 wearing hardhats, first man in line has 5 to-go boxes, 2 Shriner's wearing fezzes, one looking toward camera and one leaning on counter with his back to camera, on...
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Bellamy Mansion Fire (2)
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, historical district, historic buildings, 5th & Market St, mansions, fires, antique furniture, antebellum architecture
The terrible destruction caused by a fire in the Bellamy Mansion is shown by the debris littered floor, peeling wallpaper, scorched furniture [sideboards, table holding condiment containers, silver water pitcher and silver covered dish] in what...
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Bingo at American Legion Post 10
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, clubs, meeting halls, veterans organizations, wars, Masonboro Loop Road, games, fund raisers
Milton Woodle calls out bingo numbers at the American Legion Post 10 located at 702 Pine Grove Dr.
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Blessing of the Fleet (1)
Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County, North Carolina, Motts Channel, waterway, boats, yachts
Two couples in formal attire celebrate the blessing on board their boat, the Suspense IV out of Chapel Hill, in high style (linens, candelabra and cocktails) while othe boaters look on.
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Blockade Runner Hotel Lobby
Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County, North Carolina, hotels, lobbies, Civil war, war ships, Atlanitc Ocean, Banks Channel, furniture
Shows the lobby of the Blockade Runner Hotel. There is a simple map carved out of wood attached to one wall. It shows the coastline, islands and rivers of the Cape Fear Region. A Confederate blockade runner ship, seagulls and 2 Confederate flags...
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Blue Laws (1)
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, Shopping, clothing stores, Sundays, laws
Sunday shoppers wait in line to check out at Wilmington's National Outlet on Kerr Ave.
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Blue Laws (2)
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, laws, shopping, stores, Sundays
Reverend J.C. Wllace speaks out in favor of the Blue Law in front of a large group of citizens at Thalian hall located at 3rd and Chestnut St.
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Boat Parade
North Carolina, waterways, boating, activities, Mecklenburg County
The boat Misty Louise out of Charlotte NC decorated with red & white smoke plumes and flags wins the parade, as people celebrate on board.
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Boat Repairs
boats, repairing, Wilmington, North Carolina
The Backman Elizabeth sputtered to port here recently, 3 pumps rhymically chugging water out of its belly. Harold Varnum built and launched his creation in 1971.
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Boating at Lockwood Folly River
North Carolina, Brunswick County, boats, marsh, rivers, Mercury and Evinrude motors, boating, fishing
L.T. Smith, left, holds his boat (NC 6244 AS)in place as Roy Varnum jockeys his boat (NC 91278 J)out of a tight place in the Lockwood Folly River at Varnamtown. The landing is near Garland's Seafood. "Tasha D." a shrimp boat is moored behind...
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Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church
Bladen County, North carolina, African Americans, cemeteries, historical places, religious buildings
This is the oldest church in Bladen County, located 2 miles north of Clarkton. Built in 1818 out of cypress by Thomas Sheridan, a free black carpenter. It is an example of the plain meeting house style of Scots Presbyterians. It and the cemetery...
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Canal Drive, Carolina Beach
floods and flooding, streets, Carolina Beach
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...
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Cape Fear Cyclists
New Hanover County, North Carolina, bikers, bicycles, races, clubs, elected officials, holidays, Revolutionary War site, historical sites, Cape Fear River, Water St.
Seven participants in the Cape Fear Cyclist's Hot 100 Fun Ride string out along Highway 421 on the first leg of their 100 mile ride. The Labor Day weekend ride, with Mayor Don Betz acting as official starter, began at Riverfront Park in downtown...
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Cape Fear Optimist Baseball
baseball, New Hanover County
Mount Olive's, Chad Cobb (R) appears a little puzzled by the umpire's call as he is tagged out by Cape Fear Optimist's, Cory Green (L), during tourney action at the N.C. Dixie Youth Tourney. The game was played at the Optimist Club of Cape Fear on...
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