The reverse of this press photograph, taken by George Masa (1885-1933), is written, “Asheville, as the city appears from Beaucatcher Mountain, on the summit of which is located Zealandia, the estate of Philip S. Henry, which has been offered to…
This photograph of Asheville from Beaucatcher Mountain was taken by George Masa (1885-1933). It is stamped on the reverse, “Photo Courtesy of Asheville Chamber of Commerce. By Lou Harshaw.” For a time, Masa was the official photographer for the…
This 1920s brochure titled, “‘In the Land of the Sky’ Asheville Biltmore-Hotel, Asheville, N.C.” displays photographs taken by George Masa (1885-1933). Also included is information about “Asheville’s newest modern hotel” built in 1926, some of the…
Many of the photographs in this circa 1929 brochure for the Asheville-Biltmore Hotel in Asheville, North Carolina were taken by George Masa (1885-1933). The brochure includes information about the hotel, the surrounding Asheville area, and a road map…
This postcard featuring the photomurals surrounding the dining room of the Asheville Biltmore-Hotel was published by Asheville Post Card Co. This item is from the Hart Masa Collection, a collection of photographs, publications, postcards,…
The photograph for this postcard captioned “Picturesque sunset view of Ashville, N. C. ‘In the Land of the Sky’” was taken by George Masa (1885-1933). The postcard is a colorized version of the original (O-3972) and shows Asheville from Beaucatcher…
This press photograph labeled on the reverse, “Asheville, N. C., in the heart of beautiful mountain ranges” was taken by George Masa (1885-1933). From this perspective on Beaucatcher Mountain the tallest buildings (L to R) are Battery Park Hotel,…
This aerial view of Asheville, North Carolina in the late 1920s, attributed to George Masa (1881-1931), emphasizes the city's growth in the 1910s and 1920s, and also the impact of the automobile on the city's development. Throughout the period, new…
The Grove Park Inn, a premier Asheville, North Carolina resort, offers vistas of Asheville and the Blue Ridge Mountains. In this view of the city's skyline from the 1920s, taken by George Masa (1885-1933), visible from left to right are the 1903…
This booklet titled “Asheville, North Carolina: Live and Invest in the Land of the Sky” was produced by the Asheville Chamber of commerce and the Asheville Real Estate Board. The booklet includes information about Asheville and surrounding…