Goodnight Raleigh - a look at the art, architecture, history, and people of the city at night

Fayetteville Street, looking North, Raleigh, N.C.

This week for Flashback Friday — yet another astonishing postcard find. Our lovelorn ‘Cullen’ continues to pine for his distant sweetheart Emmie.
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Raleigh Banking and Trust Company, Raleigh, N.C.

This week for Flashback Friday we feature an unexpected find — yet another postcard sent in 1913 from our love-smitten Raleigh swain, ‘Cullen,’ to his sweetheart in Florida.
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Bird’s Eye View of the State Capitol and Grounds, Raleigh, N.C.

This week for Flashback Friday — flying high!

Many of the buildings shown in this ‘linen’ postcard aerial from 1940 are long gone. Curiously, though, there is one prominent city landmark  NOT shown here.

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