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City of Wilmington and environs
No full textMap showing the street layout of the city of Wilmington, North Carolina from March, 1973. Includes Cape Fear River, a section of Highway 421, Coast Line Rail Road, Wilmington College, Battleship Memorial, and the New Hanover County Airport.Includes scale in feet and notes on grid coordinates. “Note: western city limits follows the eastern harbor line from Greenfield Creek to Smiths Creek.” Bottom right: "drawn by A.H. Rowan and W.L. Griffin.
Bradley Creek "66" Marina, Inc.
No full textThis divided back postcard features an aerial photograph by Hugh Morton which captures a view of Bradley Creek Marina near Wrightsville Beach
Billie McEachern and Crockette W. Hewlett
No full textPhotograph of Billie McEachern and Crockette W. Hewlett, both historians and genealogists, receiving the Clarendon Award Silver Bowl for their authorial collaboration in 1972.
The Clarendon award is given by the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society for best contribution to local history in the form of a book for the year
David Ray Wells
No full textDavid Ray Wells (right) receiving his promotion to E-4 at the U.S. Naval Air Station in Norfolk, VA
David Ray Wells
No full textDavid Ray Wells (on right) receiving his promotion to E-4 at the U.S. Naval Air Station in Norfolk, VA.
David Ray Wells (1948- ) served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War era. He retired from the Brunswick Nuclear Plant (now part of Duke Energy) after 32 years of service
Wilmington City Council
No full textWilmington city council at city hall.
June 1, 1971-May 31, 1972. From left to right: City Clerk Claire Hughes (1919- ?), Councilman Herbert B. Brand (1905-2005), Councilman Luther M. Cromartie (? -1989), City Manager J. H. Jones , Mayor B. D. Schwartz (1909-2001), City Attorney Cicero P. Yow (1914-1990), Councilman Ben B. Halterman (1925- ), Mayor Pro Tem John C. Symmes (1928- ). This city council served during a very turbulent time in Wilmington's history, during the un-rest of the Wilmington Ten riots and trial.
Claire Hughes attended what is now UNC Greesnboro. Herbert Borden Brand was a Major General during WWII, and one of the first graduates of New Hanover High School. Benjamin D. Schwartz and his brother William both served as Mayor of Wilmington. Ben Halterman recieved the order of the Long Leaf Pine in July 2009
Waterway Motor Lodge
No full textThis divided back postcard features a photograph which captures automobiles parked in the parking lot of the Waterway Motor Lodge at Wrightsville Beac
Fort Fisher, March, 1970
No full textFort Fisher was the last remaining ship supply route available to Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, until January 15th, 1865 when the battle was lost to the Union
