A photograph of the New Bern Academy that was founded in 1766. The building itself was not completed until 1810. The school building was in use until after March 14, 1862, The Battle of New Bern, when New Bern became under federal control during the…
Hand-colored, engraved map: The State of NORTH CAROLINA from the best Authorities &c. by Samuel Lewis. Engraved by Vallance. [cartouche]
Map includes a notation on the placement of “Gov. H[ouse]” at New Bern.
A native of Scotland, engraver John…
Hand-colored, double-page, engraved map of North Carolina showing the individual counties: NORTH CAROLINA. [title] | GEOGRAPHICAL, STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL MAP OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 23 [top, outside neat line] | Drawn by F. Lucas, Jr. [lower…
Hand-colored, double-page, engraved map of North Carolina showing the individual counties. NORTH CAROLINA. [title] | GEOGRAPHICAL, STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL MAP OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 23 [top, outside neat line] |“Drawn by F. Lucas, Jr. [left,…
Postcard of the residence of James B. Blades, built in 1913 and demolished ca. 1967. Residence stood on the south side of the 300 block of Broad Street.
Engraved map: A Survey of the Coast about Cape Lookout in North Carolina, taken the 29th of June 1756. This Draught is most Humbly Presented to His Excellency Arthur Dobbs Esqr. His Majesties Captain General, Governor & Commander in Chief in & over…
Invitation to the Fair German on February 22, 1899 and the Marshall's Ball on February 24, 1899, at Lowthrop Hall, listing the Chaperones and Managers of the Ball.
The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated Out of the Original Tongues and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised. Stereotyped Edition. Stereotyped for the Bible Society at Philadelphia, by T. Rutt,…
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…
The Comprehensive Pronouncing Bible Dictionary, containing every important scriptural word. Designed to aid students and Bible-readers in better understanding the Sacred Scriptures: [I]llustrated with nearly four hundred fine engravings. Compiled…