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An man identified as McGrath from the American Steel and Wire Company sits on a wooden bench-like structure. According to Verne Rhoades, Biltmore Forest School alum, he demonstrated how to put up buffalo and elk fencing in Pisgah.

An aerial view of The Cradle of Forestry, under construction. The Visitor Center is to the right, the Ranger House and Commissary to left.

The Extract Plant in Rosman used extract from certain wood to treat leather. The workers are: Floyd Moss, Will Tollet, Ted Tollet, John Clark and Ed Jones.

Another splash dam being constructed on the North Fork of Big Creek with the aid of Forestry apprentices.

Four antique automobiles, dated from 1914 to 1924, parked outside the main entrance to Biltmore House. The cars are identified as (left to right) 1924 Packard Roadster, 1921 Ford Sedan, 1914 Ford Touring, and 1917 Overland Touring.

'Area cleaned by Nantahala Power and Light Company for lake formed by Nantahala dam. Brush clearing fire broke over and burned slope in distance which is Government land.

Arriving at the Pink Beds for the Cradle of Forestry in America cornerstone laying ceremony. From left to right: Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Baker; Chief Cliff, USFS; Jim Wells, Pisgah DR; William Huber, USFS RO.

The 'west section of watershed from which Asheville receives supply.'

Left to right: Assistant Secretary John Baker, Edward Cliff, Congressman Roy Taylor and N.C. Governor candidate Dan K. Moore at cornerstone ceremony.

Left to right: Assistant Secretary John Baker, Edward Cliff, Congressman Roy Taylor and N.C. Governor candidate Dan K. Moore at cornerstone ceremony.