Description
Hay Street in Fayetteville, North Carolina, glows at night with neon signs illuminating Lee’s Jewelers and other businesses, a scene captured on this vintage postcard. The postcard features Coca-Cola and Butter Pecan ice cream advertisements, adding to the nostalgic charm of the 1950s-era downtown. This nighttime view shows a bustling city, once the temporary capital of North Carolina, a detail shared on the back of this cream-colored postcard.
Front Text (cleaned):
POINT, N.C.
BUTTER PECAN
ICE CREAM
Coca-Cola
LEE'S
JEWELERS
FURNITURE
HAY STREET, FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.
TAIN
Back Text (cleaned):
At one time Fayetteville was the temporary capitol of North Carolina. It was named Fayetteville in honor of the French General Marquis de Lafayette, who had been of such valuable service to the United States during the revolution. This was the first town in the United States to take his name.
