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Pictured in the photograph is the original law office of William Gaston before it was moved and reconstructed in 1949. The photo shows the house caving in the middle, but still looks as it did when it was first constructed.

The office originally…

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McDaniel_Vagabond_Verses_p.pdf
J. Gaskill McDaniel of New Bern published poems about life from babies and motherhood to friendship. McDaniel writes a small note on the cover dating to 1931. The small excerpt states that his poetry was read by people "from Sunday School papers to…

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An advertisement for the Tuscarora Mills Company, owned by James A. Bryan, a dealer in Yellow Pine. Bryan owned many businesses in New Bern as well as being a banker in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Position: 461 (25 views)

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The cannon said to have been from the original Tryon Palace is photographed here at its East Front Street location. Read more about this cannon on the Kellenberger Room blog.

Position: 356 (33 views)

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The National Bank of New-Berne collection note with G.H. Roberts' printed signature.
Transcription of part of the document:
"Inclosed renewal [?] note which please have executed & return with $40 to pay Interest on same. Are you aware that the…

Position: 760 (11 views)

GastonHotel.pdf
A Gaston Hotel brochure advertising New Bern as the halfway point between New York and Florida. The second page lists historical fun facts about New Bern and the last page lists the activities for the hotel. The brochure lists J.V. Blades as the…

Position: 802 (9 views)

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Sketch showing the downtown portion of New Bern, N.C. Paved streets are noted with dates of construction. Sidewalks on all streets, constructed 1908. Business streets are shaded.

Position: 424 (27 views)

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A street view of Christ Church with men and boys lounging in front of the fence. The photograph was taken shortly after the fire that damaged the building in 1871.

Position: 802 (9 views)

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This certificate of stock from the New Bern Athletic Association, Inc. states that C.S. Hollister Jr. owns one share of Capital Stock, valued at $10. Secretary H.E. Barlow and President Wm. B. Blades signed the certificate.

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Sketch_Womens_Missionary_Society_p.pdf
The history of the Women's Missionary Club at Centenary Methodist Church in New Bern was organized by Emma Henderson Dunn and Mary Hendren Vance. The Women's Missionary Club dates back to 1880.

Position: 484 (24 views)

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A calendar for the New Bern Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Company issued in 1912 depicts a couple kissing while checking under the hood of their vehicle that was drawn in 1910. Under the picture there is a line that states "short circuited under the…

Position: 802 (9 views)

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"Resurgam" by Mary Bayard Clarke is a post Civil War poem about the south lifting their heads after the war being over. It was written for Confederate Memorial Day commemorations on May 10, 1878.

Position: 742 (12 views)

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A receipt for Mrs. R. A. Nunn from the Coast Line Meat Market, 79 Broad Street, New Bern.

Position: 802 (9 views)

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A $25 promissory note from William J. Clarke to R.H. Roundtree & Co dated August 7, 1875. The note was paid on January 5, 1876. Collateral used for the note included coupons on bonds for the North Carolina Railroad.

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In this program, The Eastern District of the Old Eastern Missionary Baptist Association is convening a session at the First Baptist Church. Reverend T.L. Bynum, who was pastor of First Baptist Church, is heading up the session. This three-day…

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