Discovered by Deborah Lee, former PNC Branch Manager, in the PNC Bank vault, this album is a treasure trove of pictures of days gone by in Edenton. Assembled (by whom we do not know) with typed descriptions in 1978, the actual pictures were probably taken in the late 1800s and early 1900s – some before 1904, as evidenced by the lack of electical lines. The unknown photographer(s) captured Edenton’s citizens going about their everyday lives and the pictures feature several recognizable landmarks.
Who are these people? What were their lives like? Who took the pictures? Who put the album together? Their history is ours, as well. Join us as we step back in time and visit Edenton over 100 years ago…..
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- 1. Broad and Church, looking north
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- 2. The town pump at Broad and King
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- 3. Courthouse Green
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- 4. Broad and Eden, looking south
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- 5. Broad and Eden, looking north
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- 6. Pembroke Hall
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- 7. Broad at King
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- 8. West King, looking west
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- 9. Beverly Hall from Pembroke
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- 10. Beverly Hall from Wessington House
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- 11. South Broad, west side between Queen and Eden
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- 12. South Granville looking north, Edenton Baptist Church
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- 13. Edenton Harbor
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- 14. South Broad, west side between King and Eden
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- 15. Norfolk and Southern train ferry
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- 16. West Queen St.
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- 17. Old Post Office
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- 18. Church at Granville, looking east
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- 19. West Water St.
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- 20. Woodard Hotel on South Broad St.
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- 21. First Exhibit Building and Grand Stand Racetrack at Hicks Field
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- 22. Bay View Hotel on East King
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- 23. St. Paul’s Church
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- 24. St. Paul’s Church
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- 25. Broad St at Queen
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- 26. Courthouse before 1904
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- 27. Courthouse after 1904
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- 28. Home of Tea Party Signer, Sara Valentine, northeast corner of Broad and Water
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- 29. Bank of Edenton, West King and South Broad
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- 30. Downtown from water tower
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- 31. Home of W.O. Elliott (Pembroke Hall)
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- 32. 1958 fishermen
To read the stories relating to each photo, view the album in pdf format:
People’s Bank Album 1-10 People’s Bank Album 11-20 People’s Bank Album 21-27
(Note: For easier viewing, rotate clockwise.)