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Snapshot: House on the move

The News & Record has two main resources for old photos: A closet full of negatives and filing cabinets that hold mostly black-and-white prints. They are a gold mine for the historical, comical and just plain unusual moments in Greensboro’s history.

Each weekday in August, I’ll share a snap from the vault. There’s no rhyme or reason to the selections — they’re just photos that caught my eye. If you know more about what’s pictured, please share the details in the comments or e-mail me at michael.grossman@news-record.com.

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This image caught my eye — it's not every day you see a house rolling through downtown Greensboro with a bunch of guys on the roof. There was no date on the back of the image. (Photo by John Page)

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Posted by Michael Grossman on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 8:01 am

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Bill Moore

August 19, 2009 - 3:12 pm EDT

Michael:
The house being moved is the McNairy House which now stands restored behind the Greensboro Historical Museum. The date of the photograph is, I believe, 1966. I was the Director of the Museum at that time and the move and restoration was one of my first projects. It was fun to be able to reminisce. Thanks for the opportunity.

Bill Moore