Tag: The Birth of a Mill Town

  • The Birth of a Mill Town Kannapolis, NC

    The Birth of a Mill Town Kannapolis, NC

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    Early this month Postcard History contributor, Tony Crumbley plied the history that James W. Cannon created when he built the world’s largest textile mill in a town he created: Kannapolis, North Carolina. Tony returns today with another fascinating account of the town around the mill.

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Past Article

Timothy Van Staden
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Facial expressions is a singular topic on postcards but the Tuck set entitled Studies in Expressions that first appeared in 1908 is an exception that proves the point. The artist has brought to light six old men who are somewhere between naughty and nice.

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