Christmas shopping in the downtown Wilmington of yesteryear

Cape Fear Unearthed Podcast by Adam Fish

Dec 19, 202221:12Government & Organizations

We talk with longtime Wilmington resident Elaine Henson about what shopping downtown in the 1950s and '60s was like: Where the department stores were, who had the most magical display windows, where the toys could be fou...

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