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Thursday, March 17, 2016 / Published in Architecture, Buildings, Houses, Local History, Photograph Collection

South Slope: The Demolition, 1926

At first glance, the photograph (Image 1) gave few clues as to precisely where or what this was, other than it appeared to be a massive construction site in Asheville. The automobiles and old construction equipment hinted at the 1920s, but where and when was this photograph taken? We searched the Asheville City Directories. There,
Asheville HistoryAsheville North CarolinaAsheville's Brewery DistrictAsheville's South SlopeNorth Carolina RoomThomas Wolfe
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Monday, December 01, 2014 / Published in Houses, Local History, Photograph Collection

Tourist Homes: Hanging Out Places

We have been posting on this blog about Tourists’ Camps and Tourists’ Courts. In case I dismissed Tourist Homes too quickly, I decided to make amends. They existed longer than I first thought, and probably did a lot to help with boarding for tourists. And besides that, they most likely provided a very good income for
93 Merrimon AvenueAshevilleboarding housesJulia WolfeMrs. Ellen GlaserMrs. M.E. AlstonOakhurst Boarding HouseRichard Sharp SmithThe BelvedereThe Chatham Boarding HouseThe Old Kentucky HomeThomas Wolfetourist homesWilliam and Nellie Ward
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Saturday, June 07, 2014 / Published in Local History, Photograph Collection

There’s Nothing Like a Picnic

There is nothing like a picnic. . . Most important is a pretty spot outdoors, such as the one chosen by the J.D. Earle family. Some folks prefer a blanket on the ground. Hard boiled eggs are a favorite, as are pies. This man chose to sit on his picnic basket while eating in his pretty spot
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Sunday, July 07, 2013 / Published in Woo-Woo Moments

Local History Woo

It is perhaps odd to begin a brand new blog–a professional library blog—with a  woo-woo* story.  But it would not seem odd if you worked in the North Carolina Room at Pack Memorial Library, where woo-woo experiences are as common as pickles next to a grilled cheese sandwich.  When this one occurred, I vowed to start
Asheville CemeteryCharles T. ColyerHi-Wire BrewingNorth Carolina CollectionNorth Carolina RoomPack LibraryRiverside CemeteryThomas WolfeW.O. Wolfewoo-woo moment

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