Laborer's houses for lumber or naval stores industries.
Since colonial times, naval stores were an important industry for not only southeastern North Carolina, but the nation as well. World commerce depended on ships with wooden hulls, tarred...
Naval Stores, Rosin, Resin, Turpentine, Tar, Eagles Island
Since colonial times, naval stores were an important industry for not only southeastern North Carolina, but the nation as well. World commerce depended on ships with wooden hulls, tarred riggings and sails, making pitch, tar, turpentine and rosin...
Turpentine distillery at an unknown site.
Since colonial times, naval stores were an important industry for not only southeastern North Carolina, but the nation as well. World commerce depended on ships with wooden hulls, tarred riggings and...
Naval Stores, Pine Tree, Resin, Rosin, Turpentine, Tar
Workers hack a pine tree to tap for resin.
Since colonial times, naval stores were an important industry for not only southeastern North Carolina, but the nation as well. World commerce depended on ships with wooden hulls, tarred riggings and...
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, department stores, clothing stores, dress shops, Independence Mall, Westfield Mall, models, suits
Scaffolding is in front of the closed glass doors at the inside mall entrance of Belk's. A ladder is seen inside the store among the female mannequins in the ladies department of Belk's.
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, department stores, malls, Independence Mall, Westfield Mall, clothing stores, Oleander Dr, merchants
Exterior shot of Belk Beery from Independence Blvd. Shows the 3 arches with mosaic tiled pictures of Baldhead Island lighthouse, sailboats and an ocean scene. A few cars and trucks dot the parking lot, both the state and American flags fly towards...
Duplex stores and apartments built for George Ofiesh (1897-1929), native of Mouhaidee, Lebanon, confectioner; and wife, Emily E. (1907-1997) of Altoona, PA. Leo O. Plisco (1916- ) of Kinston, NC; and wife, Florence Snyderman (1920- ) of...
Cape Fear River, James Sprunt, C.W. Yates, Waterfront, Naval Stores
This undivided back postcard features a b&w photograph which captures naval stores (tar, pitch, turpentine) barrels along downtown Wilmington's waterfront and the Cape Fear River.
Front St., Grace St., Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company, Elks club, Bear Wholesale Dry Goods Company
Stores on and near the Southwest Corner of Front and Grace Streets: First building on the left, city office of Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company. Next building to right is the Elks Club building, the corner building is the Bear Wholesale Dry Goods...