If you’re longing for days gone by, perhaps to a time when the world was much less complicated, then take a walk down memory lane with the following 15 old photos taken in North Carolina. What a fantastic window into the past – and a great way to take a break from the sometimes overwhelming concerns of the present.
- Mechanical rides outside Clarks Department Store in Charlotte, circa 1962-1963.
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC
- This Hardee’s location on McDonald Street in Rocky Mount was the original franchised store. It was torn down in the 1980s shortly after this image was taken.
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC
- Andy Griffith on a promotional tour somewhere in North Carolina in the 1950s.
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC
- Grocery shoppping in October 1958. City unknown.
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC
- A vintage view of the parking area at Grandfather Mountain, with an older version of the Mile High Swinging Bridge in the background. Date unknown.
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC / Massengill Collection, PhC.184,
- June 1948. A day by the water at Lake Waccamaw
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC
- Lake Waccamaw July 1945
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC
- Rural mail carriers and their transportation in front of the Post Office in Gold Hill, circa 1907.
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC
- In days gone by, everyone pitched in to help the family - even if it meant just keeping an eye on the vehicle. Chadbourn Strawberry Market, 1939.
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC
- A portion of the barracks at Camp Bragg, NC. Photo taken between 1918 and 1922.
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC / Fort Bragg Postcard Collection
- From 1930, an image of a forest warden cabin at Mount Mitchell.
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC
- Hendersonville’s first trolley was pulled by mules! (Date of this image unknown.)
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC
- Eckerd Drug. The sign says ‘Reasonable Drug Prices’ - circa 1959.
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC
- A 1912 gathering at the Lumina Pavilion in Wrightsville Beach.
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC / From Carolina Power and Light (CP&L) Photograph Collection (PhC68), North Carolina State Archives.
- Car shopping in 1962… choosing the perfect ride to enjoy a spring day.
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC
We love looking at old photos that provide windows into life in North Carolina in times past. Do you have a favorite memory to share about any of the places featured in the above photos? Feel free to join the discussion!
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC / Massengill Collection, PhC.184,
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC / Fort Bragg Postcard Collection
Flickr/State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC / From Carolina Power and Light (CP&L) Photograph Collection (PhC68), North Carolina State Archives.
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