This newly planted field on Wayne McElroy’s farm has been damaged by uncontained water flow. The reverse reads, “water will find a way downhill. A sod waterway of fescue grass would have carried water safely across this field.” The farm is in the…
This image is shot from Alvin Justice’s backhoe, looking down the sight bars to a target. A man, likely Justice, is on the backhoe facing away from the camera while two other men work on the ground. They are working on Wayne McElroy’s farm in the…
James Kirkpatrick, riding the tractor, makes a third cutting of alfalfa hay from sod strips on this strip-cropped hillside in the Long Branch area of Crabtree, Haywood County. The disced strip in the immediate foreground has been limed and fertilized…
The postcard is labeled, "Bryson City, N.C. " and was taken by "Doc" Kelly Bennett (1890-1974). Bennett was a prominent pharmacist in Swain County, NC. Owner of the Bryson City Drug Company, Bennett served as alderman and mayor of Bryson City, on the…
The postcard is labeled, "Cherokee Ind. Res. on N.C. 28 - 107 Cherokee, N.C. " and was taken by "Doc" Kelly Bennett (1890-1974). Bennett was a prominent pharmacist in Swain County, NC. Owner of the Bryson City Drug Company, Bennett served as…
Early postcards illustrated life and scenery in western North Carolina. This card depicting Bryson City resembles postcards of the late 19th century with images set within a frame against a light background.
This image shows the 1926-27 Bryson City High School boys basketball team standing at the back of school building, and was taken by “Doc” Kelly Bennett (1890-1974). Left to right are Coach Jess Warrick, Commodore Casada, Harry Marlowe, unknown, Bill…
This image shows a Bryson City High School basketball game being played on the outside basketball court, now a football practice field and middle school playground, and was taken by “Doc” Kelly Bennett (1890-1974). A 1925-26 Chevrolet can be seen in…
This image shows a Bryson City High School basketball game being played on the outside basketball court, now a football practice field and middle school playground, and was taken by “Doc” Kelly Bennett (1890-1974). Bennett was a prominent pharmacist…
This image shows a football game on a football field located at the upper end of Carolina Wood Turning Company in Bryson City and was taken by “Doc” Kelly Bennett (1890-1974). Bennett was a prominent pharmacist in Swain County, NC. Owner of the…