Old Mill Tour


Some members of the Cliffside Historical Bunch in Jan. 2004 went on a farewell tour of the old mill. Fortunately they remembered to take along a camera.

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Seniors Day 2005

Every year for decades the seniors of Cliffside and retirees of Cone Mills have been given a special Thanksgiving program and luncheon at the school, sponsored by the Company. Now, the Company, for the most part, no longer exists, so whether these annual gatherings will continue is open to question. This year our loyal photography staff was able to capture nearly every attendee in 99 photos.

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Model of "Cliffside"

Finally, we've completed all three galleries (130 striking photos) of the remarkable model by Jim Scancarelli. It emerged from Jim's imagination, but was inspired by Cliffside.

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Scenes Around Town

We've revised the Scenes section (merging Galleries II and III) and created a new Gallery III with 39 terrific photos. It'll keep you busy for hours and hours.

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Faces of Cliffside V

You keep those priceless photos coming, thank goodness. Here are 60 more pictures of your friends, neighbors and relatives from several generations. (Some were thoughtful enough to pose in front of their outhouse!)

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Scenes Around Town IV

A new gallery; a great selection of 52 photos. We're particularly greatful to Hazel Haynes Bridges, Frances McMurray Houser and Carolyn Greene Waters for making this batch possible.

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Early Years II

An array of 23 compelling photos from Cliffside's first decades, mostly from Blanche Edwards Campbell's collection.


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Church Groups
You'll enjoy these 21 photos of members of Cliffside churches made over the decades, particularly the one shown here, from a 1942 Baptist revival. You can zoom in for closeups and read the names of all 118 people.

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Ponies on Parade

Pony Ponies on Parade Not only have we added 11 new photos to this popular gallery, starting here, but we've redecorated the barn we keep it in, tearing off the old burlap wallpaper and applying a fresh coat of paint. Caution: the gallery includes, along with ponies, several goat-like animals pulling small wagons containing children.

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Cliffside Day 2005

Mr. Garmon Barnes Mr. Garmon Barnes It looked like a tropical storm might drown out this year's event, but the skies brightened and lots of fun was had by all. We've got the story and pictures of some of the people who were there, and of the raging river, in the site's very first video clip.

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Cliffside Day 2004

Autumn came and another year had gone by. Many of us came back to renew our ties to the old town. Here are 30 photos of some of those who returned.

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Cliffside Day 2003

On Oct. 11—and on the 18th—the 2nd annual Remember Cliffside Day was held. Because the 11th was such a dreary day, the Masons decided to repeat it the following week. Anyhow, here are 92 photos of many of those who attended.

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Cliffside Day 2002

On Saturday, October 12, 2002, close to 1000 natives and friends of Cliffside gathered for the first annual Cliffside Remembrance Day. All day, up and down blocked-off Main Street, folks enjoyed antique cars, old pictures, entertainment by several musical groups, hayride tours, refreshments-and each other.

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Memorial Day 2003

On Sunday, May 11, Cliffside natives of all ages observed Memorial Day and celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Baptist Church. Many of them were photographed. See the evidence-43 photos-in the new gallery.

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