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North Carolina Homespun Museum: Visit the North Carolina Homespun Museum and see crafts, photographs and other memorabilia from the Biltmore Industries of yesteryear.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Allanstand Cottage Industries salesroom interior: Used for the Allanstand Cottage Industries publicity, this photograph shows the types of wares that were sold in the shop in the 1920s. Baskets of all shapes and sizes are displayed on the floor in front of a glass case with smaller baskets and pottery in...; Format: image/photograph

Blue Ridge Parkway: Contains information about various cultural, natural, and recreational resources located along this beautiful and historical roadway.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Border Belt Farmers Museum: Not only will students learn about the history of tobacco farming, they will discover other important industries to this southern North Carolina county.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Allanstand Cottage Industries product display: Pine needle basketry, cornhusk dolls, cane-bottom chairs, and rustic brooms are displayed in front of a hanging coverlet in this photograph depicting the crafts for sale at the Allanstand Cottage Industries during the 1920s and early 1930s. The image may have...; Format: image/photograph

Lake Waccamaw Depot Museum: Take a field trip to the Lake Waccamaw Depot Museum and learn about the history and people of Columbus County.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Home-made bricks in Medellin, Colombia: Numerous gray bricks are spread out in front of a crude brick-making facility. Medellín is a fast-growing city in Colombia. Heavy investment in industry has made Medellín's economy one of the strongest in the country. This photo shows that traditional industries...; Format: image/photograph

Timbering: This painting was first published in the National Park Service publication New Discoveries at Jamestown: Site of the First Successful English Settlement in America. The painting, which shows men working in the timber industry,...; Format: image/painting

Workers' pay and the cost of living: In North Carolina in the New South, page 3.8; In this activity, students examine census records of North Carolina tobacco mills and retail prices of food to determine how much money factory workers made in "real dollars."; Format: activity; By David Walbert.

Blue Bells: This photograph was used for obtaining orders for bed spreads. On the verso of the photograph is written, “Blue Bell, All Prices 66"–68" $25.00 each, 72"–76" $25.00 to 28.00 each All these have pillow runners with spreads. Please return promptly...; Format: image/photograph

Whip saw: Detail of a painting showing men using a two-person saw, or whip saw. The painting was first published in the National Park Service publication New Discoveries at Jamestown: Site of the First Successful...; Format: image/painting

The tobacco industry and Winston-Salem: In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.8; Tobacco was one of two industries that changed Winston-Salem and Forsyth County in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.; Format: article

Young girl in Tijuana, Mexico: A young girls in a sun dress holds a string while standing on a paved surface. Tijuana is a large city in the northwest corner of Mexico. The city is on the US-Mexico border, directly opposite the US city of San Diego. Tijuana was settled early in the colonial...; Format: image/photograph

Wayne County Museum: Students will learn about the history of Wayne County as well as the influence of historic events on the people and way of life in the area.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Steamboats: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 7.1; Article about the early development of steamboats and their introduction on North Carolina's inland waterways. Includes an explanation of how steamboats work.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Industrialization in North Carolina: In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.3; Industrialization needed five things -- capital, labor, raw materials, markets, and transportation -- and in the 1870s, North Carolina had all of them. This article explains the process of industrialization in North Carolina, with maps of factory and railroad growth.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Canton Area Historical Museum: Students will learn about the beginnings of this western North Carolina town, it's history, and the industry that sustains it.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Fieldcrest Cannon Village and Textile Museum: Go back in time and experience Fieldcrest Cannon's fascinating 4500 square foot textile exhibit located in the heart of historic Cannon Village.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Border crossing at Tijuana, Mexico: A line of tanker and semi-trailer trucks wait at a border crossing. Beyond the crossing, numerous trucks are docked at warehouses unloading their goods. Tijuana is a large city in the northwest corner of Mexico. The city is on the US-Mexico border, directly...; Format: image/photograph

Balloon vendor in Tijuana, Mexico: A balloon vendor holds dozens of inflated balloons of different sizes and colors. Also included in his wares are inflated beach balls. The vendor is wearing a straw hat, denim jeans and a black and white shirt. Tijuana is a large city in the northwest corner...; Format: image/photograph

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