D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections and University Archives

Luther M. McCurry Collection
P79.6

Summary Information

Repository
UNC Asheville Special Collections and University Archives
Title
Luther M. McCurry Collection
ID
P79.6
Date [inclusive]
1910-1925
Extent
0.1 Linear feet  ; 1 folder
Physical Description
Seven partially faded photographic prints of Asheville, NC, in the early early 20th century. Prior to donation, the prints had been mounted on card, and then removed, causing some damage on the rear of the prints.
Location Note
Located in Special Collections, row 10, section 3
Language
English

Preferred Citation

Luther M. McCurry Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville

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Scope and Contents

A small collection of photographs of Asheville at the turn of the 20th century collected by the McCurry family.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

UNC Asheville Special Collections and University Archives

Ramsey Library, CPO # 1500
One University Heights
Asheville, North Carolina, 28804-8504
828.251.6645
speccoll@unca.edu

Rights

No restrictions. Any display, publication, or public use must credit the D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Copyright retained by the creators of certain items in the collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Donor

Luther M. McCurry

Processing Information

Originally processed by Southern Highlands Research Center staff, 1979. Further processing by Special Collections staff, 2001. New finding aid by Colin Reeve, October 2016

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Collection Inventory

Photographs 

Riverside Park, Asheville, before 1916 flood. Taken from Bingham Hill, west of the river, and showing Gorman Bridge. [mcc1

Two oxen and wagon on South Main Street, now Biltmore Avenue. Man of wagon thought to be Wiley Black, who owned a bar on the corner of Eagle Street. [mcc2] 

Three oxen and wagon on South Main Street, now Biltmore Avenue, just off Pack Square. [mcc3

Last of Battery Park Hill removal and Battery Park Hotel, 1924. [mcc4

Broadway and Pack Square during WWI victory celebration. H.W. Pelton photographer. [mcc5

Asheville City Hall, (late 1920's). [mcc6

Willis Overland car outside First Baptist Church, at College & Spruce Streets, H.W. Pelton photographer, 1919. [mcc7