Edwin Wiley Grove had a grand vision. After striking it rich in the patent medicine business he began to invest in real estate, a hot market in the Southern United States throughout the 1880s and into the 1920s. Grove purchased property in a number of major cities, including Atlanta. And although his famous tasteless chill
Title: “The Early Days of Coxe Avenue” Rich Mathews Wednesday April 25, 2018 from 6:00 to 7:00 Pack Memorial Library, Lord Auditorium on lower level. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. If you’ve heard Rich Mathews talk about Asheville history, you know you won’t want to miss
Currently on view in the North Carolina Room William Henry Jackson (1843-1942), was one of the earliest and most important American photographers. From 1869 to 1878 he was the official photographer for the U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories. Jackson’s images of the Rocky Mountains, especially of the Yellowstone region, taken in 1871 and widely published,