Christmas decorations hanging over Sunset Avenue in Asheboro, 1946. -- Randolph County Public Library

Christmas decorations hanging over Sunset Avenue in Asheboro, 1946.

Randolph County Public Library

Christmas in Asheboro during the 1940s and '50s

Don't miss your chance to save big on the perfect gift for any long-time Randolph County resident! The Courier-Tribune's stunning pictorial history book "Randolph County Memories: The Late 1800s Through 1959" ships later this month but is still on pre-sale for just $29.95, $15 off the retail price.  

This deal expires on November 20th!

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Above we see a sparkling Sunset Avenue around Christmas time in 1946. Below we see Santa Claus participating in the Acme-McCrary bicycle raffle in 1951, plus the street decorations as they looked during the day in the mid-1950s. These are just a few of the hundreds of stunning, historic photographs found in the hardbound, heirloom-quality book. 

Acme-McCrary bicycle raffle, Asheboro, December 8, 1951. -- Randolph County Public Library

Acme-McCrary bicycle raffle, Asheboro, December 8, 1951.

Randolph County Public Library

Preview additional photos from the book here:
Halloween in the 1950s
Seagrove pottery
Sunset Theatre 

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Christmas decorations over Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, circa 1955. -- Randolph County Public Library

Christmas decorations over Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, circa 1955.

Randolph County Public Library

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The Courier Tribune presents Randolph County Memories: The Late 1800s Through 1959

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