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Oakdale Cemetery - Grave of Rose O’Neal Greenhow
Oakdale Cemetery, Cemeteries, Graves
The Confederate Memorial Day observance was organized by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Members of the Wilmington Light Infantry (WLI), Boys’ Brigade, the Spanish-American Veterans and the American Legion Auxiliary also participated in...
Louis T. Moore Collection

NCRPC01874
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Launching of the SS William D. Moseley on March 5, 1943, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company located in Wilmington, NC. Pictured are: Mrs. O.O. Cooper, mother of sponsor (second from left); Mr. Sherwood Dudley (third from left); Mr. O.O....
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, 1941-1946

Big Dawg Productions
Wilmington, Carolina Beach, New Hanover County, North Carolina, theater, film, television, stages, actors, actresses, plays, Thalian Hall
The cast from the play You Can't take it With You- top row-left to right- Alex Wharff (Tony Kirby), Scott Simpson (Boris Kolenkhov), bottom row- left to right- Katherine Vernon (Alice Sycamore), Pat Higle (Martin "Grandpa" Vanderhof, Suellen Yate...
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4th and Market Streets, 1911
monuments, brownstones, churches, synogogues, Claude Howell, libraries
Intersection of Fourth and Market Streets looking East down Market St. In the center of Street is the Cornelius Harnett obelisk, the Temple of Israel (at right) is the oldest Jewish house of worship in N.C. At the end of the block (5th & Market)...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

South Third Street - 100 block; intersection of Third and Orange streets.
Latimer House, First Presbyterian Church, S. Third Street, Orange Street
At left on the northwest corner is the Zebulon Latimer House; and, at right is the First Presbyterian Church, rebuilt after a fire destroyed the sanctuary in 1926. The First Presbyterian Church has been plagued by at least three fires in its...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Burnt Mill Creek - Market Street, around the 2100 block.
Burnt Mill Creek, Market Street, National Cemetery, Cemeteries
Children play in a boat at Burnt Mill Creek. The third boy from right is Delmas D. Haskett, who is wearing his brother Harris’ pants. Note wood walkway across the creek. The fence of the National Cemetery is at right.
Louis T. Moore Collection

Market Street, 500 block, looking west at Fifth and Market streets intersection
Fifth Avenue, Market Street, Bellamy Mansion, First Baptist Church, Carolina Apartments
Bellamy Mansion, First Baptist Church are on the left. The side of the Carolina Apartments is at right. In 1859, the impressive Bellamy Mansion was built by Dr. John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896). Rufus Bunnell of Vermont was the architect, with...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Spofford Mills - Two men standing in front of office with cotton mill on right.
Spofford Mills, Delgado Mills
During the War Between the States, the site, where the Delgado (Spofford) Cotton Mill would eventually be built, was used as a camp for Confederate troops. Entrenchments were built there to protect Wilmington from possible land invasion from the...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Spofford Mills - Grounds. Shell Road is at right.
Spofford Mills, Delgado Mills, Shell Road
During the War Between the States, the site, where the Delgado (Spofford) Cotton Mill would eventually be built, was used as a camp for Confederate troops. Entrenchments were built there to protect Wilmington from possible land invasion from the...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Panoramic view of Third Street, looking southeast.
Third Street, Courthouse, Annex, City Hall, Thalian Hall, Colonial Apartments, St. James Episcopal Church, Churches, First Baptist Church, St. Paul's Evangelical Church
View is from what looks to be from a roof top or upper floor of one of the buildings on the west side of the 300 block of North Third Street. The City Hall, New Hanover Courthouse and Annex and the Colonial Apartments are among the buildings seen...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Post Office Park - Corner, North Second and Chestnut streets.
Post Office Park, N. Second Street, Chestnut Street, Murchison Building, Cape Fear Hotel, Cape Fear Club, Post Office
At left is the old stone post office, with the Murchison Building towering in the background. The tops of the Murchison Bank/Acme Buildings, the Morning Star Building and the Friendly Cafeteria are from left to right on Chestnut Street. The Cape...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Northwest Cape Fear River Bridge causeway, looking north at Northeast River and Bridge.
Northwest Cape Fear River Bridge, Bridges, Point Peter
Point Peter is shown at lower right of photo. The waterfront of Wilmington is on the right, from Red Cross to Cowan streets. At the confluence of the Northeast and Northwest Cape Fear Rivers, opposite Wilmington, was as early as 1764, called Negro...
Louis T. Moore Collection

NCRPC0845
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Pictured from left to right are Mrs. L.K. Hoxton, Mr. L.K. Hoxton, assistant purchasing agent of the NC Shipbuilding Co.; Mr.s C.J. Robinson, sponsor and sister of Mrs. Hoxton and Mr. S.P. Ware (far right). Lauching party for the S.S. Sirocco on...
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, 1941-1946

NCRPC0848
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Miss Charlene Register, sponsor of the S.S. Game Cock, prepares to christen the vessel on May 26, 1944. Also included in the photo are representatives of New Hanover High School. Also pictured are Barbara Marshall (second from left); Betty Evans...
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, 1941-1946

NCRPC0852
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Launching part of the S.S. Torrance on June 6, 1944. Pictured left to right are W.H. Blakeman, assistant director of the U.S. Maritime Commission; Mrs. Land; Mrs. DeKay; Admiral Jules James, United States Navy commandant of the VI Naval District;...
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, 1941-1946

NCRPC0862
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Gathering for the launching of the U.S.S. Southampton on the second anniversary of the establishment of the United States Navy's Women's Reserve. Pictured standing from left to right are Mary Blackwell, of Hartsville, SC; Josephine Eubanks, of...
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, 1941-1946

Ad Hoc Theater in City Hall
plays, drama, New Hanover County
Ad Hoc Theater group in City Hall in Wilmington, N.C. From left to right on bottom row are Emily Young, Tom McGovern, and Chuck Tedder. On the top row are Wes Singletary, Lynette Ashby, and Chip Tayloe.
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American Women's Business Association, Cape Fear Chapter
American Women's Business Association, Cape Fear Chapter, Pelligrino Properties, United Carolina Bank
Micki Weisner of Pellegrino Properties (right) sprints to the finish line during the American Business Association Strut. Nine 5-member teams competed in the walking relay race throughout downtown Wilmington Wed. afternoon to raise money for their...
Star-News Image Archive

Antique cars
old, automobiles, cars
Carl Stanley (left) stands beside his 1929 Mercedes. Theodore Baldwin (right) stands by his 1937 Jaguar automobile.
Star-News Image Archive

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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