Photograph of “Hilma,” the home of John L. Bridgers, Jr., Tarboro, N.C.
Source: John L. Bridgers Family Papers, 727.1.c.8 Staff Person: Maury York Description: This ornate house belonged to John Luther Bridgers, Jr. (1850-1932). It was located adjacent to what is now West Wilson Street in Tarboro, North Carolina. Bridgers is perhaps best known for his collaboration with Joseph Kelly Turner on a history of Edgecombe County, [...]