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1920 Asheville Parade on Patton Avenue
Submitted by ashevillein on Tue, 12/18/2007 - 1:26pm.
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A 1920 reunion of the 30th Infantry Division (The Hickory Division) of WWI AEF fame. The old guy in gray is my great-great-grandfather Noah Frady, possibly the oldest American Civil War vet alive in Asheville at the time.
Also present are his son-in-law (in doorway, wearing white suit at left) and his grandsons... the smallest one running alongside is my grandfather, Max Rhodes.
Asheville in 1920
Submitted by Rachel Smith on Wed, 12/08/2010 - 9:21pm.
My mother was born in Asheville in 1920. I almost feel like I can see my Grandfather standing in the crowd.
I find the arch interesting I wonder when they took it down.
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Submitted by Mountainair on Fri, 10/29/2010 - 4:30pm.
Very rarely do I see photos of places I am familiar with on here but I happen to be a resident of Asheville- how neat to see Patton Ave like this!
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