An image of the mountains from Chimney Rock captioned, "Chimney Rock, North Carolina." A handwritten note reads, "From Sat. Eve. Post of Nov. 1822." Donor note: "Not sure where this photo was taken, but believe it was on walk down from…
A small waterfall streams over a rock face. Donor note: "This set of falls was west of Hickory Nut Falls on Park property. Difficult access--was in area where Dr. Morse wanted to build a horse trail to connect bottom and top of HN Falls."
A group of hikers descends a wooden staircase in Chimney Rock Park, with the American flag on Chimney Rock visible below them and the Broad River visible in the distance. Donor note: "Old set of stairs from above Devil's Head off Skyline Trail--can…
A log building stands on the side of a dirt road, with Chimney Rock Mountain visible in the distance. A sign on the building reads "Freeman camp." Donor note: "Old 'Freeman Camp' (Freeman family home) on edge of Chimney Rock Village. Roundtop…
A road leads up a mountainside leading into Chimney Rock Park, as seen from the top of Chimney Rock and visible through leafless winter trees. Donor note: "This photo seems to provide evidence of the logging that occured before the Morses bought the…
Hikers salute the direction of the photographer beneath the American flag atop Chimney Rock. Donor note: "This flagpole was made of locust and was erected in 1916 as part of the road opening and the flag flew for the first time on July 4, 1916. These…
Hikers look up from a staircase into a narrow gap between two rock face walls. A handwritten note reads, "Top of Needle's Eye Stairway, Looking Down." Donor note: "Don't you love how people dressed to go hiking?"