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About this photograph

From Western North Carolina R.R. Scenery, "Land of the Sky" (Western North Carolina Railroad Company, n.d.), Herbert Pelton, photographer.

Date created
c. 1890
License
This work is believed to be in the public domain. Users are advised to make their own copyright assessment and to understand their rights to fair use.
Source
Original image housed by D. H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville

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  • North Carolina in the New South: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the decades after the Civil War (1870–1900). Topics include changes in agriculture, the growth of cities and industry, the experiences of farmers and mill workers, education, cultural changes, politics and political activism, and the Wilmington Race Riot. (Page 5.9)

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