Night Time Scene of Asheville, N.C.

Description

George Masa (1885-1933) took the photograph for this hand-colored postcard captioned “Night time scene of Asheville N.C. showing City Hall and Court House.” The postcard was published by the Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, N.C. This item is from the Hart Masa Collection, a collection of photographs, publications, postcards, correspondence, and ephemera related to the life and work of photographer George Masa. Known for his iconic images of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and his advocacy for the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Masa also produced commercial work for private businesses, publishers, news services, and other entities. The Hart Masa Collection was assembled by donors William A. Hart, Jr., and Alice Huff Hart, who provided much of the contextual information for the items in this collection.
Details
- Creator
  - Masa, George, 1885-1933
- Contributor
  - Asheville Post Card Co.
- Format
  - Postcards
- Type
  - StillImage
- Extent
  - Dimension: 3.5" x 5.5"
- Subject - Topic
- Location
  - Buncombe County (N.C.)
  - Asheville (N.C.)
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Source Collection
  - Hart Masa Collection
- Identifier
  - HL_MSS24-06_01_027_02
- Repository
  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

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