View of Long Wharf with James City in the distance. A couple stand on a pier along the Trent River, fishing nets are hanging to dry. A large wash pot is just left of center. A three-masted ship can be seen in the river and boats are tied along the…
View of the Neuse River Bridge over the frozen river in February 1899. The back of the photograph reads "From Col. John D. Whitford, April 8th, 1899." Someone else has written "To Mrs. W.L. Lewis, scene taken in New Bern, N.C., 1895." [The bridge…
A view of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Bridge taken from the south side of the Trent River looking back at the city of New Bern. Boats line the waterfront.
Eight men wearing hats and a horse standing in front of J.H. Hackburn Grocer building at the corner of Broad and Queen Streets. Various sale goods can be seen on the porch of the store.
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.
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…
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…
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)
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…
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…