newCastleSchool_1200.jpg;1884
New Castle School (Academny Building)
Courtesy Cynthia Byham
trolley2.jpg;
Courtesy D. Reese
icehouse.jpg;Ice house on Harmony run by King family. Note the block of ice being loaded. Building replaced by Laird in 1930's as 103-105 Harmony.
Courtesy Fran Pollard
stpeterSchool.jpg;St. Peter's school
Built 1906
Demolished 1965
Courtesy H. Gambacorta
louise.jpg;
Undated
Hotel Louise
Corner 3rd&Delaware
Currently Old Capitol Law & David Finney Inn
Courtesy D. Reese
harmonyFerry2_800.jpg;[After 1932?]
Chestnut St. Ferry terminal
Courtesy D. Reese
delStreet.jpg;
Courtesy D. Reese
cloudsCorner.jpg;
Undated
Drug store on Clouds Row (Currently Lauren & Lynch)
Courtesy D. Reese
bankBldg.jpg;
Undated
Gilpin House Hotel & Bar
Currently Wilmington Trust
Beer deliveries via horse drawn wagon into the arch as in the Bud commercials
Courtesy D. Reese
5thSt.jpg;
1890's ?
Fifth & South streets
Courtesy D. Reese
ticketbooth.jpg;Undated
CLAIMED to be ticket booth of NC&F RR. Actually shed used by Carlo Marcozzi at 9th st. RR crossing?
Courtesy D. Reese
rrxing.jpg;Undated
railroad crossing at W. 9th & Young (?)
Note the crossing guard shed, now reputedly the ticket booth in Battery Park.
Courtesy A. Alvini
shad3.jpg;Undated
Shad nets drying at the foot of Delaware St. opposite Jefferson house
Smokestacks in distance may be Tasker Iron Works or possibly gas plant
Courtesy D. Reese
school.jpg;Undated
Public school #3 built in 1878 on Gray St near W 10th.
Now used by St. Anthony's Society as club house.
Courtesy A. Alvini
newCastleNews.jpg;The New Castle News
Courtesy D. Reese
disabatino.jpg;113-115 Delaware St.
Preston's Barber shop,
Dominick DiSabatino expert shoe repairing
Courtesy D. Reese
29w4th.jpg;29 W 4th St
(corner Foundry St.)
Sheridan's variety store
Written on back: 1898 Geo. Tobin, Mrs Geo. Tobin Sr., Flora Chase
Courtesy D. Reese
28strandFront.jpg; 23 The Strand newly built c1906 with Col. Cavanaugh & two sisters
Note the newly painted "Ivory Soap" on #25,the front gable roof on #23 (now a Colonial Revival side gable) and the Victorian entry to #21 (now Colonial revival fanlight).
Courtesy D. Duncan
cavanaughBack.jpg;23 The Strand (back) probably a pair to previous picture
Courtesy D. Duncan
weggenmann3.jpg;58 E. 2nd St. Weggenmann Shoes. Mrs. Weggenmann and either daughter Cecilia or Lena. Cecelia married J. Ries in 1899 at the Presb. Ch. The reception followed at 58 North 2nd. St. Grandmother or great aunt and great grandmother of Lena Deemer.
28strand2.jpg;24-30 The Strand
Late 1930's
Courtesy Max Goepp
Note 24 without it's storefront window and 28 with a non- Federal porch