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“Telling Our Stories” Exhibit Opens at Henderson Library

RALEIGH – A fresh look at people and places in North Carolina is found in the “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit Nov. 6-25, at H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library in Henderson. The best among North Carolina’s professional and amateur photographers are showcased in a traveling exhibit organized by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. In [...]

In Search of a New Deal: Images of North Carolina, 1935-1941

On Oct. 29, 2009, the 80th anniversary of the 1929 stock market crash, the N.C. Museum of History will open an exhibit of photographs documenting daily life in rural North Carolina during the Great Depression. In Search of a New Deal: Images of North Carolina, 1935-1941, will feature 50 Farm Security Administration photographs that provide [...]

Monroe Library “Telling Our Stories” with Photography Exhibit

RALEIGH – A new look at North Carolina is coming to the Monroe Branch of the Union County Public Library. The Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to the coast that show different events and time periods, and will be exhibited Sept. 28-Oct. 19. Organized by the N.C. [...]

Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit Showcases State

RALEIGH – A new look at North Carolina will arrive at the Louisburg Town Hall in Louisburg on Sept. 3 and be on display until Oct. 1. The “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to the coast that show different events and time periods. Organized by the [...]

Gaston Library Photography Exhibit Takes a Look at the State

RALEIGH – Visitors to the Gaston County Public Library in Gastonia will get a fresh look at North Carolina through the “Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit,” on display Sept. 3-24. The exhibit contains 50 images from the mountains to the coast that show different time periods. Organized by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the [...]

Library Gives New Look at North Carolina in “Telling Our Stories Exhibit”

RALEIGH – Visitors to the Scotland Neck Memorial Library, 1600 Main Street, can see North Carolina as they’ve never seen it before in the “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit, Aug. 10-31. The exhibit includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to the coast that show different events and time periods. An opening talk/reception [...]

“Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit at Library

RALEIGH – Visitors to the Cleveland County Memorial Library in Shelby can see North Carolina as they’ve never seen it before in the “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit. It includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to the coast that show different events and time periods. The Friends of the Library will host [...]

Civil Rights-ERA Photos of Alexander Rivera on View at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

SEDALIA — Already famous for using his camera to shine a harsh light on racism in the American South, Alexander Rivera visited Palmer Memorial Institute in the early 1950s to document life at this prestigious African American prep school. He captured images of students, teachers and administrators far different than the civil rights marches often [...]

“Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit Showcases State

RALEIGH – Visitors to the Polk County Public Library in Columbus will get a fresh look at North Carolina through the “Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit” which will be on display June 22 through July 13. The exhibit contains 50 images from the mountains to the coast that show different time periods. Organized by [...]

“Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit at Library

RALEIGH – Visitors to Shepard Pruden Memorial Library in Edenton can see North Carolina as they’ve never seen it before in the “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit. It includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to the coast that show different events and time periods. The Friends of the Library will host an [...]