At Fargo-Hanna Oriental Rug Gallery, four generations span over 86 years. Traveling by car in 1919, Abraham Fargo and James Hanna Sr. peddle their wares which consisted of Persian rugs, Chinese porcelain and fine hand-woven linens. After opening a retail location in Charlotte, the two decided to move their families, with Fargo relocating in Durham and Hanna moving to Blowing Rock and Sarasota, Fla. Despite distance between the two, they remained close friends and established a very successful business known as Fargo-Hanna Oriental Rug Gallery. As a student at...more
