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Strong northeast wind driving high tide, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Strong NE wind driving high tide over beach and dunes opposite Mirlo Lodge, Rodanthe.

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1958-12-12

Sand lump, Hatteras Island, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Sand lump at soundside margin of tidal flat north of Hatteras Inlet on Hatteras Island where PR Historian Delaney thinks Fort Hatteras may have.

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1958-08-12

Visitors lined up for ferry, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Visitors lined up waiting for the Hatteras Inlet Ferry at slip south of Hatteras Village.

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1958-07-16

View of highway at south dike, Pea Island, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Shows highway at S. Dike of North pond Pea Island with new parking area there for burd and beach overlook.

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1957-05-07

Looking east of Creeds Hill, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Looking mostly east from top Creeds Hill along division between Buxton Woods and dune area.

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1958-02-25

View from ferry, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore CH-10; ASB - Dec 1952; Oregon Inlet from Ferry Island looking toward Bodie Island. Ferry at Oregon Inlet looking toward Bodie Island.

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1952-12

Kinnapeet Life Saving Station, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Kinnapeet Life Saving Station. Copied by the Mariners' Museum from Prof. Collier Cobb. Credit Courtesy Miss Mary Cobb. (date about 1893-1899).

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Black face characters, Christmas celebration minstrel show, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Black face characters in Old Christmas celebration minstrel show, Rodanthe Community building.

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1957-01-05

Nora Herbert and black face company, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore 1 - 5x7, crop. Nora Herbert and Black Face Company -- Old Christmas - Rodanthe, N. C.

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1956-01-06

Ferry dock, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore CH-9; ASB - Dec. 1952; Ferry Dock on Hatteras Island side of Oregon Inlet; 000. Ferry Dock on Hatteras Island side of Oregon Inlet.

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1952-12

First grading for parking areas, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore First grading for parking areas at Pea Island dike for observation facility; area to south of dike.

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1957-02-18

Baarslag's house near park line, Rodanthe, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Rodanthe. Barslag's house close to Park line. Distance Park line to top of dune approximately 150-200 feet. Ocean scaping east of dune. See no. 3 print.

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1964-01-17

Herbert Midgett, holding granddaughter on Old Buck, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Herbert Midgett holding grand daughter on Old Buck" at Old Christmas celebration Rodanthe Community building."

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1957-01-05

Highway approaching National Seashore, Whalebone Junction, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore The highway that approaches the National Park Service Seashore Area. A sign stating as much can be seen on the left of the picture.

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1954-08

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1957-02-18

Area where ocean is about to cut through dunes, Oregon Inlet, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Where ocean is about to cut through dunes just north of Oregon Inlet. Compare with 57-53, St/E,s,m.

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1960-02-26

Aerial view, south side with remains of old Coast Guard Station, Hatteras Island, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore South side of Hatteras Inlet. Piling in foreground are remains of old Coast Guard Station, destroyed by storm.

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1963-06-20

Ferry, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore CH-11; ASB. Dec. 1952; Ferry at Oregon Inlet; Hatteras Island Dock; A/V,-fr; S/m cf. 86; 3. Ferry at Oregon Inlet Hatteras Island Dock.

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1952-12

Mrs. Watson, with native shells, on wreckage, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Old piece of wreckage showing Mrs Watson with a collection of native sea shells - Pea Island.

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1956-04-14

Sheep or cattle dip, Salvo, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore View of the sheep or cattle dip located south of Salvo. Later destroyed as a saftey hazard. Asst. Superintendent Rundell standing to right looking down into dip.

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1962-03-24

Cape Hatteras Life Saving Station, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Cape Hatteras Life Saving Station. Copied by the Mariers' Museum from Prof. Collier Cobb. Credit Courtesy Miss Mary Cobb. (date about 1893-1899).

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Checking station for wildfowl hunting, Whalebone Junction, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Checking station for wildfowl hunting about 1 1-2 miles south of Whalebone junction on new NPS road. Seasonal Ranger Bobby Owens also shown.

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1958-12-09

Hunting lodge, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore CH-42; ASB. Dec. 1952; Hunting Lodge on tip of Hatteras Island at Hatteras Inlet. Hunting Lodge on tip of Hatteras Island at Hatteras Light House.

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1952-12

Barber shop quartet, at Old Christmas celebration, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Barber shop quartet from Maneo at Old Christmas Celebratio, Rodanthe Community building (see Neg. 57-5 for names).

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1957-01-05

View showing cluttered background, Whalebone Junction, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore View toward beach from upper end new NPS road south from Whalebone to show clutter of background in relation to planning for entrance facility.

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1958-12-09

View of surf, from barrier dune, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore View of the surf from barrier dune east end of south dyke of north fresh water pond, Pea Island.

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1955-04-28

Headstone, Frisco, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Headstone, grave of J.B. Johnson near Frisco. Located by Delaney after local inquiry - - not in area with other graves. This and other three thought to have Civil War connections by History Delaney.

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1958-08-12

View South of new NPS road from Whalebone, Whalebone Junction, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore View south at about station 3500 of new NPS road from Whalebone; for use in planning new entrance facility for this road.

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1958-12-09

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1957-02-18

Mirlo boat, being placed in storage, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Mirlo Boat being placed in storage at Chicamacomico pending its restoration for use in the museum to be built there.

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1956-08-24

Cape Point Campground, and circle road system, Cape Point, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Cape Point Campground and circle road system. Wreck of the Altoona at left in ocean. New land fill dike to the left of the campground.

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1963-05

Mrs. Norma Gray Cahoon, MC of the Old Christmas celebration, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Mrs. Norma Gray Cahoon as MC of the Old Christmas celebration, Rodanthe Community Building.

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1957-01-05

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1956-08-24

Junction, NPS road and State Highway, Whalebone Junction, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Junction NPS road and State Highway at Whalebone. Taken for landscape use to show clutter of housing on beach beyond relative to entrance facility.

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1958-12-09

Sheep or cattle dip, Salvo, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore View of the sheep or cattle dip located south of Salvo. Later destroyed as a saftey hazard when the campground was built here. Asst. Superintendent Rundell standing at far end.

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1964-03-02

View eastward of approach along highway 158 to new junction, Whalebone Junction, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore View eastward of approach along highway 158 to new junction. Shrine club building in background. For planning new NPS entrance facility.

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1958-12-09

Old grist mill stones, Avon, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Old grist mill stones recovered from Pamlico Sound in vicinity of Avon. Operation initiated by Ben Dixon McNeill, and stones here shown in front of his cabin at NPS quarters area Cape Hatteras.

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1958-04-17

Old Christmas program, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Old Christmas 1/4/58. All negatives were burned up in John Herbert house fire 3/13/58. Nora Herbert had borrowed them to have prints made.

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1958-01-04

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1956-08-24

Nora Herbert, holding infant on Old Buck, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Nora Herbert on Old Buck" holding infant daughter of Elery Midgett John Herbert in back at Old Christmas celebration Rodanthe."

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1957-01

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1956-08-24

New quarters at Cedar Glen, Cape Hatteras, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore New quarters built at Cedar Glen" west of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse for Dist. Park Ranger (first occupied by Dist. Park Ranger Chas. Lamb and family about June 17 1955)."

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1957-05-15

Flags displayed at Cape Hatteras Coast Guard Station, Cape Hatteras, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Cape Hatteras CG Station flag mast displaying along with others the Admiral's Flag in honor of his presence in the area for the National seashore dedication.

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1958-04-24

Old cemetery, Hatteras Island, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Old cemetery located about 1/4 mile along so called 'saw mill road' leading into Buxton Woods from NPS road immediately south of Buxton village. One headstone is now over 100 years old.

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1958-02-25

View south of new NPS Road from Whalebone, Whalebone Junction, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore View south at about station 3500 of new NPS road from Whalebone; for use in planning new entrance facility for this road. (2 similar negs).

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1958-12-09

View South of new NPS road from Whalebone, Whalebone Junction, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore At about station 3500 - View South of new NPS road from Whalebone; for use in planning new entrance facility for this road. (2 similar negs).

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1958-12-09

View South along new NPS road from Whalebone, Whalebone Junction, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore View south at about station 4000 along new NPS road from Whalebone; taken for use in planning new entrance facility for this road. (2 similar Negs.).

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1958-12-09

Erosion along face of barrier dune, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore September 25 1964; after Hurricane Gladys Pea Island Refuge MP-9 showing throat of opening to rd. Erosion along face of barrier dune, Pea Island at Mile Post 9.

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1964-09

View from Cape Trail orientation point, Hatteras Island, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore with some manner of orientation devise, possibly on Metalphoto plates, to be located at this point along the trail. Trail had not been given a name - tentatively called Orpnwood" or "Cape Trail"".

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1960-11-03

Beach near old boat house, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Beach near old boat house at Rodanthe. Shows bite upon sand dike and brush panels placed by State contract crew; vast change from appearance two years ago.

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1956-12-01

Barber shop quartet, at Old Christmas celebration, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Barber shop quartet from Manteo at Old Christmas celebration, Rodanthe Community building; at piano Dick Jordan, then Johnny Long, Oneto, Ralfp Swain, and Lawrence Swain.

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1957-01-05

Beach following northeasterly blows, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Believed to show beach built both high and wide following series of northeasterly blowes and high tides; location about 2 miles north of Rodanthe. A better print is possible.

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1959-12-04

View showing clutter in background, Whalebone Junction, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore View toward beach from upper end new NPS road south from Whalebone to show clutter of background in relation to planning for entrance facility. (Succeeding views taken at intervals south to about station 3500).

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1958-12-09

Cars lined up awaiting ferry arrival, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Cars lined up awaiting arrival of Oregon Inlet Ferry at the south slip ---seen from south. More than 100 cars on total lineup, some of which go around the corner behind camera.

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1956-09-03

Model of the sailing ship Ephraim Williams, Avon, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Model of the sailing ship Ephraim Williams carved by O'Neal of Avon. As to whether or not this is in fact a true model of this historic ship we have only Ben Dixon McNeill's statement, which is definitley subject to serious question.

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1958-05-02

Hill, probably Creeds Hill, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore The highest hill on Hatteras Island some say" (from Jim Gray) located immediately at edge of Buxton Woods about 3 miles west of CG Sta. Map shows 49'; hills SE Frisco shown as 60' on USGS map. Former probably is Creeds Hill."

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1958-02-25

Shell hummocks, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Said to be either the base of or immediately adjacent to old Creeds Hill CG Station; also some say this is location of First Indian Village" (Ben Dixon McNeill) 1st hummock mostly oyster shells; 2nd sand with 1000s of old conch and other sea shells."

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1958-02-25

View from Cape Trail orientation point, Hatteras Island, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore This is the first of a series of 13 pictures taken from orientation point top of dune near beginning of the self guiding trail through the Buxton woods and along the sedge; these include full sweep of compass and were made for possible use in connection with.

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1960-11-03

Behind Durant motel, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore Area in back of the Durant Motel at Hatteras Island. The NPS property line is noted by the two tall stakes at the left of the building. The structure at the left of the building on beach property is the remains of an old cistern left there when the building was moved. Behind the Durant Motel at Hatteras Island.