Isaiah Rice spent decades working as a beverage delivery man in his native city of Asheville, but around town he often went by another name: the picture man.
for taking photos of everything from street parades to men and women at work. Rice鈥檚 grandson Darin Waters curated the photos and says they are a powerful snapshot of life for African-Americans living in urban Appalachia in the mid-20th century. Host Frank Stasio talks with Waters, assistant professor of history at the University of North Carolina Asheville, about his grandfather鈥檚 life and passion for photography.
A collection of Rice鈥檚 photos are on display at the Blue Ridge Public Radio station in Asheville.
