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Patton Family and Slavery

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The Eagle Hotel

The Eagle Hotel

The Henrietta

The Henrietta

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James W. Patton former slave quarters

James W. Patton former slave quarters

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One of the goals of the North Carolina Room is to *actively* collect the history of #Asheville and #WNC. One of the ways we do that is by following hashtags on Instagram like #AVL and #828isgreat. Through photos, we can can watch our city and surrounding communities change over time. One of the best places to watch this change happen is off the back of the Civic Center parking garage. Here's a challenge to YOU to help us track your photos! Tag us in your amazing Asheville Skyline pics (or other cool photos around town) and if they happen to be from the perspective of the Civic Center or Rankin garage, use the hashtag, #RankinAngles This week, we'll share some #RankinAngles old and new, too! #showuswhatyougot #avlhistory #ArchivesofInstagram #LibrariesofInstagram @pack.memorial.library @buncombecounty

We're getting ready for the official #booklaunch of "Hidden History of Asheville" from @arcadia_publishing tomorrow night! Don't forget to join NC Room staff at 6pm in the Lord Auditorium (bonus points for the first person to spy Tony Lord in this pic! 🤩) at @pack.memorial.library to pick up your copy and get an autograph! #avlhistory #avl #asheville #AshevilleHistory #ArchivesofInstagram #LibrariesofInstagram #communityhistory #tuesdayhistory #portraitsofthepast @buncombecounty @buncomberecreation

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