Picturing the Port City

P081_PTCM2_006944_21B
With the 63rd Annual North Carolina Azalea Festival kicking off next week, it seems an appropriate time to highlight the festival’s home turf: Wilmington, NC. Not only was Hugh Morton was born and raised in Wilmington, but he and his family played a major role in shaping the tourism industry and infrastructure of the charming, historic Port City.

Here to help us is another Wilmington native, author, and purveyor of all things Wilmington history-related, Susan Taylor Block. Susan is the author of a whole bunch of books and articles (including photographic histories) on Wilmington’s past, culture, and some of its residents. She’s also behind the latest entry in our Worth 1,000 Words series, entitled Wilmington: Faded Glory to Fresh Achievement.

We hope you’re enjoying the growing variety of the essay offerings, and the opportunity they offer to delve a bit deeper into the riches of the Morton collection.

2 thoughts on “Picturing the Port City”

  1. Hugh’s mother’s house burned; I forget what year. His original darkroom was in her home, and the fire destroyed all the negatives he had made of many early subjects. That probably accounts for the derth of photographs of his grandfather and even UNC-CH and WWII shots.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *