Posted in Artifact of the Month, Memorabilia Moment, Tar Heelia, Tar Talk on January 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Reminders of North Carolina’s agricultural roots are spread throughout the North Carolina Collection. One such example serves as the Gallery’s Artifact of the Month for January. A donor recently brought over several bags for different meal products from various mills across the state, and we have selected a few to highlight. This 11.5” x 4.5” [...]
Posted in Tar Heelia, tagged david imus, maps of north carolina, maps of united states on January 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This appreciation of “The Greatest Paper Map of the United States You’ll Ever See… Made by One Guy in Oregon” ….. spurred me to request the image above [click to enlarge] from cartographer David Imus. Handsome, eh? My favorite touch: “(Mayberry)” “When I started working on North Carolina,” Imus recalled, “I didn’t fully appreciate what [...]
