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African American women in field, possibly inside old Fort Totten
Five African American women and one African American man standing in a field. Farm buildings can be seen in the background.

Position: 53 (117 views)

Ladies on shoreline, Neuse River [?], possible earthworks in background
Six women on a river or lake beach

Position: 109 (109 views)

Fire horse [?] at City Hall
An African American man holds the reins of a horse (possible fire horse) in front of City Hall on Craven Street.

Position: 73 (113 views)

U.S. National Cemetery
A man with a cane stands beside a tree near tombstones in New Bern National Cemetery.

Position: 61 (115 views)

Rooftop view of New Bern, looking toward the northwest
View of New Bern looking northwest from the top of the U.S. Courthouse and Post Office. Just to the left of center is the spire of First Presbyterian Church. Right of center is the spire of St. Paul's Catholic Church.

Position: 61 (115 views)

300 block, Johnson Street, Snow scene
Children play in the snow along the 300 block of Johnson Street. In the distance a horse-drawn wagon can be seen.

Position: 39 (120 views)

United States Courthouse and Post Office
View of the United States Courthouse and Post Office (present day City Hall) before the clock tower was added.

Position: 80 (112 views)

Centenary Methodist Church
View of Centenary Methodist Church in the 500 block of New Street. A fence surrounds the building as several children stand in front of the fence. A bicycle leans against the fence.

Position: 91 (111 views)

Launch of the Charles G. Blades, January 1901.
View of the launch of the Charles G. Blades, lumber barge, taken from the deck of the barge. The Neuse River Bridge can be seen to the right.

Position: 61 (115 views)

Launch of the Charles G. Blades, January 1901.
Side view of the launch of the Charles G. Blades on January 16, 1901. Named for Blades Lumber Company vice-president Charles G. Blades, the vessel measured 175 feet long with a beam of 28 feet 8 inches, a depth of hold of 12 feet 6 inches, a draft of…

Position: 276 (57 views)

Men laying sidewalks, Middle Street, ca 1908
View of construction workers laying sidewalks with cement mixers and other construction equipment in the street. Advertisements for Alsop & Peirce Contracting Engineers, Edison Cement, and New Bern Building Supply can be seen in various locations…

Position: 53 (117 views)

Afternoon tea on the back piazza of Dr. George Slover's residence (1895)
An 1895 view of Bessie Whitford (Mrs. George) Slover, Sophia Stevenson (Mrs. William) Whitford, and Mary Ely Vaux (Mrs. Reid) Whitford having tea on the back porch of the home of George Slover (now 209 Johnson Street)

Position: 373 (44 views)

Col. John D. Whitford
John D. Whitford with his walking stick. Photograph taken by Bayard Wootten. An inscription on the back of the photograph reads "Col. John D. Whitford (at 79) Father of Reid Whitford grandfather of Mary Vaux Whitford Col Whitford was born in New Bern…

Position: 306 (51 views)

A & N.C. Railroad Depot, August 1895
A view of several men standing around the depot of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad. Three men can be seen on the engine of the train. Men identified in the photograph include Samuel L. Dill (far left), Albert Powell (second from left), and…

Position: 91 (111 views)

East Front Street, 500 block, August 1895
A view of East Front Street looking south shows children sitting along the banks of the Neuse River. The "Yacht Club" (later the public library) can be seen in the distance.

Position: 91 (111 views)

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