Thomas Calhoun Henderson was born October 9, 1871 to George and Millie Henderson.  Like his younger brother Charlie, who was featured in last week’s Picturing the Past article, T.C. received

Charles Washington Henderson, born November 7, 1873, was the eighth of George and Millie Henderson’s eleven children.  The Henderson family had moved from Macon County into the old Tom Cantrell

Some of the photographs in the North Carolina Room Collection at the Transylvania County Library have little information to identify the people, event or location.  Such was the case for

Beginning in the mid-19th century fire insurance companies in the United States used detailed maps to determine liability risks.  The Sanborn Map Company quickly became the leader in the field

The illiteracy rate among adults in North Carolina was significantly higher than the national average during the early 20th century.  According to the Bureau of the Census the national percentage

The Blue Ridge Parkway, originally called the Appalachian Scenic Highway, was planned as part of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal program to help put Americans back to work during the Great

Postcards had their heyday in popularity from about 1890 to 1915.  There were several factors that contributed to this, including easing of government restrictions, advances in photography, printing and mass

Victory Gardens were first grown in Canada and the United States during World War I to offset food shortages brought about by lack of manpower and transportation.  During World War

Kim Miller was a typical mountain farmer with an unusual second job—rattlesnake hunter.  He was one of 22 children of Henry Miller.  Following the Civil War, Henry Miller operated a

The first Summer Bible School in the U.S., held in 1894, consisted of daily classes in Bible instruction for children.  By the 1920s the concept was popular with churches across