Here are two commonly found early postcard views of Ivy Gap from Craggy. Both versions of the postcards were published … More
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Asheville City’s Sunday Blue Laws
What were Asheville’s Sunday Blue Laws? They are a little hard to pin down and they changed over time. Sunday legislation in … More
REMEMBERING SARAH UPCHURCH
I joined the staff at Pack Memorial Library in 1990 when I took the position of Special Collections Librarian. Lewis … More
Photograph Display: Photographer’s Painted Backdrops and Props
I have looked at lots of nineteenth century portrait photographs, but have never paid much attention to the backdrops used … More
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 … More