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Christ Church Choir at St. Anne's Photograph
Christ Church of New Bern's choir is pictured out front of St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Jacksonville. The clergyman all the way to the left, facing the camera, is Reverend Darst.
Position: 427 (35 views)
Photograph of St. Thomas's Episcopal Church in Bath, North Carolina
St. Thomas's Church in Bath, North Carolina is the oldest church in use in North Carolina, being built in 1734. Pictured here is the walkway leading to the church between two hedges.
Position: 398 (37 views)
Political circular against the Republican Party
"An Abe Middleton Circular" talks of the dangers of the African American community and "their white allies". The circular seeks to refute Republican claims about the Constitutional Amendment seeking to disenfranchise African American voters. A…
Position: 385 (38 views)
Photograph of the Gate at the John Wright Stanly House
Photograph of the gate of the Stanly House, which belonged to James A. Bryan, during a snowstorm in the winter of 1916. The image is similar to another credited to George Moulton.
Position: 410 (36 views)
Streets Blueprint of Downtown New Bern
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: 410 (36 views)
Tuscarora Mills Advertisement
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: 466 (33 views)
Business card for the Washington Hotel, Broad Street, New Bern, N.C.
An ink engraving of the Washington Hotel built in 1818 and was burned down during the Battle of New Bern on March 14, 1862. The hotel went through many owners during its standing. The owner on this engraving is W.J. Smith.
Position: 385 (38 views)
Billhead, M.E. Whitehurst, Wholesale
A receipt for glassware bought by Mrs. Edw. Wetherington at M.E. Whithurst of New Bern. The receipt confirms that the items were paid in full.
Position: 496 (31 views)
Ferrotype, Three Men and a Train
What appears to be three men standing on a railroad engine in Eastern North Carolina. The train is believed to have been produced in 1847 possibly for the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
Position: 338 (42 views)
Premium List of the Seventh Annual Exhibition of the East Carolina Fish, Oyster, Game and Industrial Association to be Held at New-Berne, N.C.
The Seventh Annual Exhibition of the East Carolina Fish, Oyster, Game and Industrial Association is being held in New Bern in February of 1894. Within the booklet, there are lists of prizes for game, livestock, fish, textiles, art, and crops…
Position: 427 (35 views)
New Bern Fair. 14th Exhibition and Race Meet, Nov. 12-17, 1900, New Bern, N.C.
The Fourteenth Annual Exhibition of the East Carolina Fish, Oyster, Game and Industrial Association is being held in New Bern in November of 1900. Within the booklet, there are lists of prizes for game, livestock, fish, textiles, art, and crops…
Position: 444 (34 views)
The New Bern Tribune
The New Bern Tribune insert of April 1934 gives insight into local agriculture, politics, railroads, and businesses.
Position: 359 (40 views)
The Grand Military Ball Program 1876
The Press Association of North Carolina is throwing a military ball for the Newbern Grays and the Elm City Riflemen at Stanly Hall. Listed below the date and time are the managers on duty, the committee on music, the committee on invitations, and the…
Position: 929 (6 views)
Photograph, First Lieutenant Robert F. Smallwood
Photograph of Robert F. Smallwood taken in 1918 by Walter Scott Shinn, a prominent photographer in New York. Smallwood was appointed a 1st Lieutenant in September 1918 and was discharged in December 1918. He was assigned to the 153rd Engineers and…
Position: 929 (6 views)
"Decorations of the Chancel of Christ Church New Bern, N.C., Easter April 23rd, 1905." Photo by Wootten.
Decorations for the remembrance of Reverend Alfred Augustia Watson, Bishop of the Diocese of East Carolina who died in 1905. The decorations are compliments of William H. Oliver of New Bern and the photograph was taken by Bayard Wootten.
Position: 466 (33 views)