Three people stand in front of the ruins of Christ Church after the 1871 fire. Image taken from Dita Roberts, A Short Historical Sketch of Christ Church Parish.
A photograph of the Christ Church sanctuary during the Christmas holidays. A beautifully tinselled tree can be seen towards the right of the photograph, while festive plants decorate the remainder of the sanctuary.
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…