KURE BEACH HISTORIC PHOTOS
We wish to thank A.E. "Punky" Kure, Brenda Fry Coffey and Nancy Faye Craig for their permission to use these photos.
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Hans A. Kure, Sr. |
Ellen Mueller Kure, wife of Hans Kure, Sr. - spoke 7 languages and was a lady-in-waiting to the Danish court before coming to America. |
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| In the early 1900's, the Steamer Wilmington would transport travelers to the island, docking on the Cape Fear River. | Kure Beach Post Office in 1941 |
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| Kure Beach beauties in the 1940's (L-R) Vaughnie Brown, Irene Lanier and Eddie Futchs | Jetties on the beach |
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A.E. "Punky" Kure on Kure Beach in the late 1940's |
Brenda Fry Coffey in 1950, standing on 3rd Avenue near the junction of K Avenue. Big Daddy's stands in place of the white house on the right of the photo. |
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Aerial view of downtown in the 1950's |
Aerial view of Kure Beach looking north in the 1950's. The Dow Chemical Plant is located in the upper right area of the photo. |
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A good "run" on the pier in the 1950's |
Clean-up of pier area after Hurricane Hazel, "the Big One", 1954 |
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Aerial view of Kure Beach Fishing Pier, 1955 |
Nancy Faye Craig, left, and Beth Marshburn (Bell) on Kure Beach Pier (1956) |