Colorized Postcards
![1843 courthose](/admin/images/1843Courthouse.jpg)
Johnston County Courthouse built in 1843 - demolished for replacement
![1921 courthouse](/admin/images/1921Courthouse.jpg)
Johnston County Courthouse built in 1921 - and still in service
![Smithfield bank](/admin/images/Smithfieldbank.jpg)
Bank of Smithfield built in 1913, later enlarged as home of First Citizens Bank
![Centenary church](/admin/images/CentenaryChurch.jpg)
Centenary United Methodist Church, Smithfield - built in 1914
![Smithfield High school](/admin/images/SmithfieldHighRoseStreet.jpg)
Smithfield School built in 1922 - destroyed by fire in 1976
![1930 Johnston County hospital](/admin/images/1930hospital.jpg)
Johnston County Hospital built in 1930 - Department of Social Services today
![Benson main street](/admin/images/BensonMainStreet.jpg)
Main Street, Benson, c. 1910 - view looking east from railroad tracks
![1910 Selma station](/admin/images/Selma1910station.jpg)
Original Selma Union Station - replaced by present-day structure in 1924
![Smithfield tobaccos market](/admin/images/tobaccowarehouse.jpg)
Typical warehouse scene on the Smithfield Tobacco Market, c. 1930
![Holt lake image](/admin/images/HoltLake1953.jpg)
Holt Lake recreation complex as it appeared in the 1950s
Here's a link to the University of North Carolina's postcard collection
Page last updated: November 6, 2023