Cape Fear River, Alligator, USS North Carolina, Battleship, Hugh Morton
This divided back postcard, taken about 1965, features a photograph taken by Hugh Morton which captures Charlie the Alligator feeding near the Battleship North Carolina.
Photograph is an aerial view of the Bald Head Inn. Sandbags line the edge of the property to protect the Inn from the Atlantic Ocean. The Inn later lost it's battle to erosion and the structure was taken down.
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, John D. Bellamy, tourist attractions, historical sites, antebellum architecture, gifts,
Picture taken at the corner of 5th and Market St on the Carolina Apts. side. The Kenan Plaza Fountain,in the intersection of 5th & Market St., was given to the city by William Rand Kenan Jr. in 1921. The Bellamy Mansion sits in the background...
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, Historic district, historical houses, John D. Bellamy, slave quarters, museum, tourist attraction, antebellum architecture, tours
Photograph of the front of the Bellamy Mansion taken from across Market St. near the corner of 5th and Market St. House needs painting and repair work. A sign that says "Bellamy Mansion 1859 open" is attached to one of the large white colums near...
Brunswick County, North Carolina, stores, trailers, billboards, advertisements, Cape Fear River
Taken looking towards downtown Wilmington you see Belville businesses which include Crisp Sales (new & used mobile homes), Tire City, Petal Pushers, a truck stop and a restaurant.
Under Construction...the Northern part of Canal Dr. from the 1100 block to the North end is under construction as the asphalt has been taken up. Canal Dr. is being raised to control storm run-off. W.E. Blackmon out of Wilmington is the General...
This stolen vehicle was left in the water at Fort Fisher. It was reportedly taken from Whiteville, N.C. The seagulls look on as the tide rolls in filling the truck with water.
A member of the Navy elite Seals, a commando unit, storms into a "Soviet" camp to free a group of "hostages" in a Marine Corps war game Thursday, 8/9, on the site of Camp Davis near Holly Ridge. The Seal would not identify himself. The Marines...
Cape Industries employees clean up a load of Dimethyl Terephthalate which was spilled in an accident on 421 N Friday morning around 8 a.m. DMT is a material used to make polyester fiber and was taken from Cape Industries to the State Ports. The...
This divided back postcard features a photograph taken by John Kelly which captures the R. & H. Motor Court and Apartments, located at Wrightsville Beach.
This divided back postcard features a photograph taken by Hugh Morton which captures the Blockade Runner Motor Hotel at Wrights Beach from an aerial view.