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Title A Stampede Always Wrecks!
Date November 21, 1930
Description Advertisement from the City of Asheville imploring citizens to remain calm in the face of a recent banking crisis. Urges bank patrons to avoid stampeding and have confidence in financial institutions.
Commentary Printed the day after a number of Banks in Western North Carolina closed due to shortages. See article about the response to the crisis.
Location Location Name: Asheville
Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 35.60095
Longitude: -82.55402
Creator Organization Asheville Citizen Times
Tags Advertisements
Asheville (N.C.)
Banks
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Great Depression
Credit North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill