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1946 Homes Tour Brochure
The homes tour in 1946, hosted by the New Bern Garden Club, showed off the significant historic parts of New Bern at the time. The tour started at the "Headquarters" which was the Woman's Club House at Union Point, the site of the government house…
Position: 346 (36 views)
1915 The Planet
The Planet is a book put together by the students of The West Street Graded School in New Bern. The principal is J.T. Barber. Graduating class rolls, alumni updates, valedictorian speeches, and local advertisements are included as well.
Position: 365 (34 views)
1913 Hurricane scene
Postcard of waves washing over the banks along East Front Street during the hurricane of 1913. Addressed to "Miss Mary L. Jones" and postmarked "Sep 26 13"
Position: 560 (22 views)
1913 Craven County Directory
The Craven County Directory from 1913 lists names of citizens in Craven County based off of town and district within each town. It also includes advertisements for cars and buggies, as well as, hat making and groceries.
Position: 290 (42 views)
1904 New Bern Military Academy Booklet
This booklet on the New Bern Military Academy is a part of the Charles Duffy Collection. Included within the booklet is a brief history of New Bern, the economic advantages that New Bern brings, and the history and rules of the school. This brief…
Position: 375 (33 views)
1893 New Berne Business Directory
One of New Bern's earlier city directories, this volume includes detailed information about the city's businesses and citizens. With the absence of the 1890 federal census, this book constitutes the largest printed listing of the residents of New…
Position: 13 (117 views)
1858 Craven County School Census
List of students names for Craven County Schools for the year 1858.
Position: 18 (112 views)
11 - New Bern Country Club, New Bern, N.C.
Color postcard of the New Bern Country Club.
Position: 596 (20 views)
[House at old No. 82 North Craven Street, ca. 1900]
Mounted photograph, ca. 1900, of a two story house with two adults and two children on a large porch. The house was formerly located at No. 82 North Craven Street, New Bern, N.C.
Position: 540 (23 views)
"Our Fallen Chieftain" by Randolph A. Shotwell
Mrs. Jennie Shotwell published a song written by her brother-in-law in 1866 to be sung for the benefit of the "Stonewall Cemetery." An article in the May 12, 1903, News & Observer states that the poem "had never been published until Mrs. Jennie…
Position: 413 (30 views)
"Neuse River Bridge at New Berne, N.C. River as it appeared frozen, February 1899."
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…
Position: 9 (127 views)
"Down Pollock from Craven St."
Snow scene view of Pollock Street looking east from Craven Street.
Position: 118 (97 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: 446 (28 views)
"Boat Club house" (Foot of Broad Street on Neuse River)
View of yacht clubhouse and wharf, Neuse River waterfront, Broad and East Front streets
Position: 131 (95 views)
"A. & N.C. R.R. Bridge over Trent River...August 1895...Taken by Reid Whitford."
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.
Position: 6 (128 views)