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State Penitentiary, Raleigh, N.C.

This week for Flashback Friday, we feature this rather grim-looking, real-photo postcard view of the State Pen in Raleigh. It was mailed to a sailor on board the naval cruiser USS Galveston in 1907.

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Art to Wear 2011

On Tuesday night, students from the NC State student body came together to celebrate the rising prominence of fashion design at the University. What seems like a perfectly natural evolution, given State’s top caliber design and textile programs, has been most popularly recognized during the annual Art to Wear fashion show.

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Morning View 041311

There are a couple of places I try to stop every week or two and take some photos, as the skyline is changing everyday. This is the future home of the AIA building on Peace St. I started photographing this spot when they broke ground. I’m curious if I’m the only one that thinks we’ll never have this view again ?

Beautiful Raleigh, N.C.

Can you guess what year this photo was taken in? I don’t know the answer, but there are a few clues: Both the old Progress Energy Building and the old Raleigh Convention Center were built in 1977. The old State Theater is still intact (where the Wake Co. Jail is today), and the BB&T Building (1985) hadn’t been built yet.

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Discuss Raleigh

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    • NCSU: “that could be said about pretty much everything NC State.” Uh – No.
    • Al: Streaking across the Brickyard was the best in the early 70′s!
    • JR Smith: ha ha ha. that could be said about pretty much everything NC State. “all in all, it’s not much...
    • NCSU: “…all in all, it’s not much but it’s ours.” Mmmmmmm. I was thinking the same thing about our...
    • Amy G. H.: When i read this post, I thought about this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =vK2u4y7J58I lol!
    • Ken: Absolutely hideous. I’ve seen nicer warehouse buildings. It would make a great canvas for graffiti.
    • Clay: Its been amazing reading all the stories about everyones experience going to the Underground. I would love to...
    • ben: Nice!


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