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Government land on Squally Creek after removal of heavy hemlock stand, logged 1944 by Bemis Hardwood Lumber Company. Picture taken August 13, 1946.

(1 of 2) Little Tennessee River on Nantahala National Forest. Picture taken August 14, 1946.

(2 of 2) Little Tennessee River on Nantahala National Forest. Picture taken August 14, 1946.

(1 of 2) Power shovel working on USFS road job, Nantahala River Road, Nantahala National Forest. Picture taken August 15, 1946.

(2 of 2) Shovel and trailbuilder on USFS road job, Nantahala River Road, Nantahala National Forest. Picture taken August 15, 1946.

Perry Davis, a fire guard, on fire patrol. He is using a rail cycle, a pedal-powered vehicle that runs on train tracks. He is patroling the Davidson River District on rails owned by the Carr Lumber Company. He carries a pitchfork in his hand and a…

Four men sit on a motorized railcar on the Davidson River Logging Road while en route to a fire. They are carrying tools and equipment used for controlling forest fires, such as lanterns and axes.

A dam at the YMCA Camp on Big Ivy (the area is now known as the 'Coleman Boundary' area.)

Workers widening a parking area in Pisgah National Forest.

Elise Monteith Terrell recalls life in the Pisgah mountains during the 1910s, including the flood of 1916. Her father worked for a railroad and timber company, whilst her mother provided meals for the workmen.