The Sylvan Valley News from 1900-1911 is now available online through the North Carolina Newspapers project. The paper was published in Brevard and contains news from all over Transylvania County as well as updates from the “mountain metropolis” of Asheville.
Looking through the paper one gets a first-hand glimpse into the struggles and excitement of a small town emerging into the twentieth century. Issues of civic improvement are often at the forefront as the citizens of Brevard make the case for pressing issues such as the addition of sidewalks and electric lights to their town.
The
Sylvan Valley News was nominated for digitization by the
Transylvania County Library. More issues of this paper, including its successor, the
Brevard News, will be published online this winter.
Here’s a nice photo, from the Transylvania County Library, of the City Market in Brevard, probably in the early 20th century.
A closer look reveals that those cows should be pretty nervous.
These photos, from the Transylvania County Library, are both labeled “Driverless Car Parade, 1937.” What in the world is a driverless car parade? The cars, as far as I can tell, have drivers. Any ideas?
Over 200 historic photos from the Transylvania County Library are now available on DigitalNC. These images are from the Transylvania County Library, primarily from the collection of local photographer William Austin. The image shown here depicts South Broad and Jordan Streets in 1940.
In addition to street scenes and aerial views, the photos include images of local businesses, photos of the Transylvania County courthouse, scenes from gatherings and parades, and, from 1884, the oldest known photo of Brevard.
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