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A Pageant of the Lower Cape Fear, June 1921
Janet Bluethenthal (1892 to 1992) donated the banner shown in the photo to Cape Fear Museum in 1971.
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Anagrams, About 1935
Anagrams game came in a square box.
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Bingo, 1937
Games with boards, like Mancala, have been played for thousands of years.
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Doncaster Youth Jazz Orchestra Playbill, August 26, 1993
This playbill was donated to the museum in 1995 by Charlotte Jones Parker. Parker attended the Doncaster Youth Jazz Orchestra performance in 1993 which celebrated a new international relationship for Wilmington. In November of 1992, Doncaster, England became Wilmington’s second sister city, following Dandong, China and preceding the Caribbean island of Barbados.
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Feast of Pirates’ Baby Parade Winner, August 23, 1929
In 1992, Margaret Coleman Getty Wilson donated an adorable picture of herself from the Feast of Pirates’ baby parade to the Museum.
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Garfield, 1992
This toy was owned by Collin LaCroce. Collin moved to Wilmington in 1986 when his mother took a job at New Hanover County Museum, now Cape Fear Museum.
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Gumby, 1994
This Gumby figures belonged to Collin LaCroce.
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King of the Turf Board Game, 1939
In 1992, Wilmington’s Solomon sisters, members of a prominent local Jewish family, gave a large donation of family items to the Museum.
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Lunch at Fergus’ Ark Restaurant, 1952 to 1965
In 1980, the Cape Fear Museum received a collection of more than two hundred and fifty artifacts from the estate of long-time Wilmington politician James E. L. “Hi Buddy” Wade (1889 to 1980).
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Magnavox Odyssey Video Game , 1972
This game includes a master control unit with electrical cords, player controls, game switch, overlays for the television, game cartridges, and other accessories.
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Paris Bound Handbill, March 27, 1930
On March 27th, 1930, the movie Paris Bound, starring Ann Harding and Frederic Mach, opened at the Bijou.
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Phillies and Orioles in Wilmington, March 20, 1913
In March 1913, Wilmington played host to a Philadelphia vs. Baltimore Orioles exhibition game.
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Rubik’s Cube , About 1980
Each square is covered in red, white, yellow, green, blue, or orange vinyl.
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Strawberry Shortcake Garden Fun Doll, 2006
This four inch tall doll is wearing a hat, white shoes, a red skirt, a white shirt with a pink strawberry on the front and a broad-brimmed pink hat.
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“Two Hundred Years of Light by the Light” Pin, August 5, 1989
“Two Hundred years of Light by the Light” was held to mark the 200th anniversary of the passage of the U.S. Lighthouse Act.
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Tweety Bird Bobble Head, 2003
This little figure shows the yellow canary-like Tweety Bird sitting on a red rolling suitcase.
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Watercolor Paint Set, About 1830
Margaret T. Hall donated this Reeves & Sons watercolor paint set to the Museum in 1979.
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Wooden Nickel, June 1939
This wooden nickel was produced by John S. Rogers Producing Company in Fostoria, Ohio.
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Sun Jun. 4
Otterly Awesome Sunday! FREE EVENT! Join us at the Museum for Otter Talk! Educator Kristin Holloman-Noe from the NC Aquarium...Read on...
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Wed Jun. 14
Summer Pop-Ups Discover science and history in the Museum galleries at this drop-in activity. Experiences that are ...Read on...
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Thu Jun. 15
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Fri Jun. 16
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