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Johanna Hickman at Canterbury Stables
No full textPhotograph of a temperamental gelding named Rooster on the left and Johanna Hickman (1981- ) on the right, taken at Canterbury Stable on Wrightsville Avenue in Wilmington, NC.
Canterbury Stables has been a fixture in Wilmington for over forty years, offering horseback riding lessons and boarding
William Marion Reaves
No full textBorn 1934, in Newark, New Jersey, and died 2000. An incredible historian with over 50 local history publications and abstracts to his name (including "Strength Through Struggle"),Bill Reaves compiled the invaluable Reaves collections. This fantastic collection of historical and genealogical information were salvaged from 100 years of newspapers when the local paper, the Wilmington Star News, decided to purge their files. Mr. Reaves received many awards for his work in local history. He wrote columns on local history for the Wilmington Star News, was actively involved in historic preservation in the community, and worked at the historic sites throughout the region
Colonel Doz Packett
No full textColonel Doz Packett, commander of 229th Aviation, Fort Bragg, NC, visitng Sunny Point, NC.
Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point in Southport is the largest ammunition port in the nation. It is the Army's primary east coast deep-water port, run by the 597th Transportation Group. It opened in 1955.
Fort Bragg is a large U.S. Army installation located mostly in Fayetteville, NC. It was built in 1918, and is the home of the U.S. Army Airborne Forces and Special Forces, as well as the U.S. Army Command and U.S. Army Reserve Command
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company Narrative, page 1
No full textPage one of a two-page article about the history of the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Published in Wilmington Magazine August/September of 1995. Written by Jayne H. Davies. Pages 22-23
Janssen Family at Holden Beach
No full textThe Janssen famiy's annual get-together at Holden Beach, NC., on the porch of a rental house.
Top row, left to right: Michael Janssen (1962- ), Uschi Janssen (1942- , Michael's mother), Leon E. Walker, Jr. (1939- , Annette's father) holding Rita the dachshund, Christa Walker (1943- , Annette's mother), David Powell.
Second row: Annette Janssen (1962- , Michael's wife), Ilse Bartel, Michelle Powell. Dogs in the front row: Max, Galley, and Schooner
YMCA Youth Basketball Team
No full textIndoor team photograph of a youth basketball team in the YMCA on Market Street. The girl in the back row is Johanna Hickman (1981- ), standing next to Coach Freddie Wilson (1951- )
NC Shipbuilding Company Narrative, page 2
No full textPage two of a two-page article about the history of the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Published in Wilmington Magazine August/September of 1995. Written by Jayne H. Davies. Pages 22-23
Greetings from North Carolina
No full textThis divided back postcard features a photograph by Alan Schein which captures a view of Wrightsville Beach