June 1908

Here are two commonly found early postcard views of Ivy Gap from Craggy. Both versions of the postcards were published … More

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

I joined the staff at Pack Memorial Library in 1990 when I took the position of Special Collections Librarian. Lewis … More

I have looked at lots of nineteenth century portrait photographs, but have never paid much attention to the backdrops used … More

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