Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, General Offices, N. Front Street
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, general offices, taken from "Wilmington: the Metropolis and Port of North Carolina, Its Advantages and Interests, 1912" by the Chamber of Commerce
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, N. Front Street, Red Cross Street
The General Offices and terminal of the railroad were in the 400-500 blocks of North Front Street. Taken from the intersection of Front and Red Cross, the photo documents Union Station. The concourse and clock tower are at center.
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This divided back postcard features a photograph taken by Hugh Morton which captures sailboats racing in front of the Blockade Runner Motor Hotel 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.
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.
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.
This divided back postcard, published about 1969, features an aerial photograph taken by Hugh Morton which captures a view of the Cape Fear River, Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, and dowtown Wilmington.
Cape Fear River, Cape Fear Terminal Company, Dredge, Boats
This b&w panoramic photograph, taken about 1930, captures port activity near the Cape Fear Terminal Co., located in the southern portion of the harbor.
South Front Street, looking north in February 1865, after the city of Wilmington fell to Union troops taken from the German edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, February 1865.
This b&w photograph, taken around 1935, captures the Dram Tree, which grew South of the city of Wilmington and served as a landmark for mariners entering Wilmington's harbor.
This b&w photograph captures Eagles Island, opposite Chestnut Street. Eagles Island causeway and ferry landing are at extreme left. Champion Compress (cotton) wharves are at right. The photograph was taken about 1935.
Cape Fear River, exports, cotton, Alexander Sprunt & Sons, Atlantic Coast Line Rail Road, steamer ships
Slide taken from Brunswick side of river (Eagles Island), showing 3-4 Tramp Steamers, taking on cotton for export to Europe from Sprunt's. Also Clyde Line Steamer, Freight and Passenger. ACL (Atlantic Coast Line Railroad) office buildings in...
Cape Fear River, NC North Carolina State Port, Boats, Ocean Liner
This divided back postcard features a photograph by Hugh Morton, taken around 1965, which captures the North Carolina State Port Authority along the Cape Fear River.