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Large boulders stand against a cliff face with chains affixed to the rock wall for safety. Caption: "Wild Cat Trap." "H.B.M." in pencil on reverse.

A woman is visible through a gap between a boulder and a rockface. Donor note: "Wild Cat Trap along Appian Way."

Three women hikers pose from atop a boulder and beneath a rock outcrop. Handwritten note: "On watch at Blockader's Lookout." Donor Note: Again, this would be improved and become the Opera Box. Note the high heels!"

View of mountains in distance from atop Chimney Rock Falls. Handwritten note: "View from top of Chimney Rock Falls. The Falls are 15 feet wide and 310 feet high." Donor note: "Note no handrails! Interesting that Hiram would list the falls as 310 ft…

View of mountains and Broad River in valley below. Donor note: "The Valley, from Ground Hog Slide, Appian Way."

A road loops around the lodge and ticket house at Chimney Rock Park. Donor note: "I've always been curious about the ladder in the left side of this photo. It may have accessed an office space just up the hill." The image is marked "Ray #124."

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?"

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…

A person peers around from a boulder. A handwritten note identifies the boulder as "The Throne." Donor note: "Throne Rock, near Inspiration Point."