John Wesley Shook (1866-1946), the son of David Parker Shook and Parthany Joyce Shook, is posing in uniform. On the reverse of this photograph is written Havana, Cuba. John Wesley Shook served in the Spanish-American War, served as mayor and…
This series of historic postcards depicts various sites in and around Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville is the county seat of Buncombe County and is the largest city in western North Carolina. In 1880, Asheville was linked by a rail line that…
Early postcards illustrated life and scenery in western North Carolina. This card is labeled, “Eagles Nest Hotel and Camp.” The hotel and camp sit at 5,050 feet elevation, 2,300 feet above Waynesville, N.C.
This card was made by the Asheville Post Card Company, located in Asheville. The company was founded in the first decades of the 20th century by Lamar Campbell Le Compte, who ran the company until his death in 1977. At the time of its closing, the…
This card was made by the Asheville Post Card Company, located in Asheville. The company was founded in the first decades of the 20th century by Lamar Campbell Le Compte, who ran the company until his death in 1977. At the time of its closing, the…
This card was made by the Asheville Post Card Company, located in Asheville. The company was founded in the first decades of the 20th century by Lamar Campbell Le Compte, who ran the company until his death in 1977. At the time of its closing, the…
This card was made by the Asheville Post Card Company, located in Asheville. The company was founded in the first decades of the 20th century by Lamar Campbell Le Compte, who ran the company until his death in 1977. At the time of its closing, the…
This card was made by the Asheville Post Card Company, located in Asheville. The company was founded in the first decades of the 20th century by Lamar Campbell Le Compte, who ran the company until his death in 1977. At the time of its closing, the…
This card was made by the Asheville Post Card Company, located in Asheville. The company was founded in the first decades of the 20th century by Lamar Campbell Le Compte, who ran the company until his death in 1977. At the time of its closing, the…
This card was made by the Asheville Post Card Company, located in Asheville. The company was founded in the first decades of the 20th century by Lamar Campbell Le Compte, who ran the company until his death in 1977. At the time of its closing, the…