Asheville and Buncombe County

Monday, November 15, 2010

These Storied Mountains by John Parris

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These Storied Mountains, John Parris (1972). From the dust jacket: Here is a rich, new collection of mountain folk tales and mountain fo...
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Friday, November 12, 2010

Liberty Ship SS Zebulon B. Vance (1941)

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As the United States entered World War II, the military found itself ill prepared for large-scale naval operations. By 1941 German submarine...
Friday, October 29, 2010

Pack Memorial Library Bookmobile

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Pack Memorial Library Bookmobile 1949. Location unknown.
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Thursday, October 28, 2010

"Carolina Special"

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The pinnacle of dramatic railroading in the eastern United States was the cresting of the Saluda grade by Southern Railway's Carolina ...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Mitchell's Peak: Above the Clouds (1893)

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(click on photograph for larger image) Mount Mitchell is the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and the highest peak in the eastern...
Sunday, October 24, 2010

Asheville, North Carolina 1922

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Saturday, October 16, 2010

Asheville Farm School

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In 1894, the Asheville Farm School officially opened with twenty-five boys attending and a professional staff of three people. It was not un...
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