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
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
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
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