Jones County Court House, Trenton, NC, circa 1915
- Subject
- City Halls & Courthouses
- Card type
- Real photo
About this postcard
Black-and-white view of the Jones County courthouse in Trenton, North Carolina: a two-story brick building with a pedimented portico carried on four tall columns, a domed cupola on the roof, and a broad flight of steps rising to the central entrance. Trees stand at the right, and the street in front is empty. Trenton has been the seat of Jones County since the 1780s, when the county was set off from Craven County on the eastern North Carolina coastal plain. The courthouse square anchored a small rural town where court terms, land records, and public business drew people in from the surrounding farms.
Postcard Details
Murdo, S.D.
Postcard record
| Condition | Very good |
|---|---|
| Place addressed | Jones Co. C.H., Murdo, SD |
| Notes | White border around a black-and-white photographic image; the printed caption at the bottom appears mirrored (reversed) in the scan, indicating the negative or print was flipped. No stamp or writing on the front. No postmark or stamp present; unused real-photo card. Kodak Paper stamp box (dashed border) top right, divided back, white border on front. Handwritten identification 'Jones Co C.H. / Murdo S.D.' in green ink on the message side; the Murdo, S.D. attribution is incorrect—the card depicts the Jones County Court House in Trenton, N.C. Filing marks 'RMLJ' and '2-' at top, number 644 at lower right. Front is a glossy B&W photo of a brick courthouse. |
Cite this card
Jones County Court House, Trenton, NC, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/jones-county-court-house-trenton-nc-circa-1915. Accessed October 21, 2026.