Join authors David A. Otto and Richard Ellington as they bring the history of Carrboro, North Carolina to life through vintage images.Although Scots-Irish immigrants settled this area in the 1740s, completion of a rail spur from Hillsborough to a point 1 mile west of Chapel Hill in 1882 was the critical event that spawned Carrboro. The rail line was built to transport ore from an iron mine that closed after a few years, but the spur provided a vital means to transport local goods to market. Thomas Lloyd realized the commercial potential and built a gristmill and cotton gin beside the rail head in 1883. These enterprises prospered, and in 1898 Lloyd built the Alberta Cotton Mill, establishing the mill town identity that persists today. In the century since its founding, Carrboro has evolved
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✨This Saturday I’ll be back in Charlottesville with @shopdarlingxdashing street market in front of their store. This market is always a great time and the area is beautiful🩷 #vintagepopupshop #vintagestreetmarket #charlottesvilleevents #vintagefallfashion #daydream_rva #daydreamtradingco


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Y’all didn’t think I was breaking this momentum, did you? 👏🏼 SO thrilled to have been hand selected to join @ashrachelle and @tumbleweedcamper for their first ever curated MoCo Vintage Market—coming to Conroe, TX on Saturday, March 7th! Come shop select secondhand, local makers, handpicked florals, baked goods and more, all housed inside the one and only @blossomhousevenue. See y’all there! #popupmarket #houstonvintage #conroetexas #vintagemarket #vintagepopup


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✨Prepped & ready for @shopdarlingxdashing & @old_flame_cville Vintage Street Market Saturday June 6th 10-4! Come for a great time and the best vintage & preloved goods in Charlottesville! #vintagepopupshop #charlottesvillevirginia #downtowncharlottesville #daydream_rva #vintagestreetmarket
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