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Western North Carolina Railroad Scenery,
Western North Carolina Railroad Scenery,
Western North Carolina Railroad Scenery,
Western North Carolina Railroad Scenery,
Western North Carolina Railroad Scenery,
Western North Carolina Railroad Scenery,
Western North Carolina Railroad Scenery,
Western North Carolina Railroad Scenery,
Western North Carolina Railroad Scenery,
Western North Carolina Railroad Scenery,

Western North Carolina Railroad Scenery, "Land of the Sky" Color Viewbook 1880s

$ 92.4

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Type: Viewbook
  • Condition: All pages present and still attached to each other. Some roughness in the border areas. The front page is attached directly to the front cover. No title page. Whatever back page might have been there is gone and the gutter is visible, but all color pages are present. Mild cover wear.
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Region of Origin: North Carolina
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    Western North Carolina R.R. Scenery, "Land of the Sky".
    Decorated hardcover. c1880s. Scarce viewbook of western North Carolina, along or near the lines of the Richmond & Danville RR.
    This 12 page accordion style book of views published by the Southern Railway Company about major tourist attractions in western North Carolina. It contains illustrated reproductions of photographs taken by noted photographer Herbert W. Pelton and descriptions of many well-known landmarks in the region at the turn of the century. Includes photo-engravings depicting scenery and life in the Deep South. Includes farm scenes, street views in towns (including Hickory and Asheville, NC) and other interesting sights. Particularly striking is the last image, of a black youth riding a high-wheel bicycle. All pages present and still attached to each other. Some roughness in the border areas. The front page is attached directly to the front cover. No title page. Whatever back page might have been there is gone and the gutter is visible, but all color pages are present. Mild cover wear.