Ivey's Department Store and the Vance Monument in the 1920s. By: Samantha Keenan Brock, Asheville native. Photo credit: Gwen Gentry Keenan

By: Samantha Keenan Brock, Asheville native. Photo credit: Gwen Gentry Keenan

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Last week, when we introduced our new community-publishing platform, Voices, we heard from a reader who thought we might enjoy historic photos of Asheville (she was right).

Thank you, Samantha for sharing these incredible shots with us, which highlight how much Asheville has changed. Because, it’s all about perspective, right?

Here’s what she said – “My mother passed away about a year ago, and I have just now gotten to the files on her computer. She loved history and genealogy. My entire family is native of Asheville, specifically West Asheville.”