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Friday, April 10, 2015 / Published in Post Card Collection, Quirks & Kerfuffles, Uncategorized

“Seaweed Soup on a Mountain Slope”

Long, long ago (in the 1960’s) Western North Carolina was not known for its culinary landscape. The Jarrett House in Dillsboro and the The NuWray Inn in Burnsville were about as close as one could find “fancy food”. And truly, their country hams and family style meals were wonderful. Even the big city of Asheville was not
Asheville Food SceneGeisha GardensHal JenkinsMaggie Valley
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Monday, September 23, 2013 / Published in Local History, Quirks & Kerfuffles

Rustic Furniture Set Against a Modern Gas Stove Demonstration, Asheville, N.C. 1905

Several years ago while researching Appalachian rustic for a lecture and exhibition at the Asheville Art Museum I came across two intriguing photos in the NC Collection.  They are from the Caldwell collection of glass plate negatives given to the library in 1944.  John D. Caldwell came to Asheville in 1903 to take the position
Asheville Electric CompanyAsheville North Carolinagas rangesJohn D Caldwellrustic furniture
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Friday, September 13, 2013 / Published in Quirks & Kerfuffles, Uncategorized

Great Blue Heron Visiting Montford

Joe Newman lives on Soco Street in Asheville’s historic Montford neighborhood.  He is the editor of the Montford Newsletter. He sent us these photographs and note: “This beautiful crane is off his migratory course.  He’s been in Montford for a couple of days now.  I first spotted him on Ross and Trudy Terry’s roof yesterday, but it was
AshevilleGreat Blue HeronJoe NewmanMontfordN.C.
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Thursday, July 25, 2013 / Published in Local History, Quirks & Kerfuffles

A WORK-HOUSE FOR WOMEN BUILT AT PACK SQUARE

The article will have to stand for itself, as we know nothing more about the work-house. You would have thought mopping up the jail house would have been justice enough.  The thought was to post this article along with a photograph of the City Hall.  But what City Hall? The city of Asheville was incorporated in
Asheville City HallAsheville North CarolinaCourt SquareInjusticeW.O. Wolfe BuildingWorkhouses
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