Browse Collections (14 total)

Asheville As Person (select)

May 22, 1927.jpg

A hunter, a debutante, a damsel in distress, or a poker player, check out the many ways Borne personified Asheville.

Agriculture in Western North Carolina (select)

September 8, 1925.jpg

Drop your plow, gather up some corn and potatoes, and sit back and enjoy this select set of cartoons on agriculture

African Americans in Asheville (select)

February 18, 1928.jpg

Please note most of Borne’s depictions of African Americans are racist caricatures. Borne's cartoons provide a window into institutionalized societal…

"Swat That Fly" Campaign

May 4, 1917.jpg

During the early 20th century, Asheville was a hotbed of medical tourism, and people seeking treatment for tuberculosis would visit to obtain the…