Photograph, Smallwood House, Craven & New Streets, New Bern

Photograph, Smallwood House, Craven & New Streets, New Bern
Photograph, Smallwood House, Craven & New Streets, New Bern

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Title

Photograph, Smallwood House, Craven & New Streets, New Bern

Subject

Smallwood family
Streets--North Carolina--New Bern--Craven Street--500 block
Streets--North Carolina--New Bern--New Street--300 block
Street lighting--North Carolina--New Bern
Hydrants--North Carolina--New Bern
Electric lines--Poles and towers--North Carolina--New Bern
Dwellings--North Carolina--New Bern

Description

The Smallwood House was located on Craven and New Street. It was the property of Eli Smallwood (1782-1860) and went to his eldest son, Dr. Edward Fleet Smallwood. Margaret Waters Smallwood, wife of Dr. Edward F. Smallwood, is identified as the elderly woman in the photograph. She died in 1902.

Six people standing on a covered side porch can be seen in this photograph of a house with a picket fence. An electrical pole, street lamp, and fire hydrant can be seen in the image.

Creator

Gerock Studio (New Bern, N.C.)

Source

Smallwood Family Papers (#102)

Date

1902

Contributor

Smallwood Family Papers (#102)

Rights

This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library is required for any commercial use.

Format

jpg

Language

English

Type

Photographs

Identifier

MS102m027_a.jpg
MS102m028_a.jpg

Coverage

New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Photographs

Citation

Gerock Studio (New Bern, N.C.), “Photograph, Smallwood House, Craven & New Streets, New Bern,” Craven County Digital History, accessed September 1, 2026, https://www.kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/items/show/1203.

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