A car is parked near the bridge at the entrance to Chimney Rock Park. Donor note: "Note [the] date--This was 2nd bridge after 1916 flood and before rock entrance construction in the 1930s." A handwritten note reads, "Entrance to Chimney Rock…
A group of people ride in an open-top car down the road in Chimney Rock Park. Donor note: "This was the main road up to the top parking lot at Chimney Rock."
An open-top vehicle rides past a building while a group of people observe from atop a large rock with a sign that reads "Nose Rock." Donor note: "The 'Lodge' was the original gatekeeper's house--the ticket booth is across the road. Not sure how…
An observation deck sits at the base of Chimney Rock, with hikers visible atop the rock. Donor note: "This deck appears to be on the trail coming down from Chimney Rock; not sure about these seemingly random notes. Hiram was a printer and publisher,…
Devil's Head Rock sits on a ledge on the mountainside above the Broad River. Donor note: "Note the gash in the mountain across the way--remnant of the 1916 flood." A handwritten note reads, "Devil's Head."
A small hotel rests against the rock face of a mountainside. A sign reading "The Cliff Dwelling" is at the top of the stairs leading to the building. Donor note: "Cliff Dwellers Inn--for reference, current elevator tunnel would be in lower right…
A fire blazes in a large fireplace within the lounge of the Cliff House hotel. Donor note: "Note interior wall is the cliff face. Dr. Morse was once asked how thick the wall was, and he replied 'about 5 miles.'"
Mountains, a rock face with stairs, and parked cars are visible from the porch of the Cliff Dweller Inn. Donor note: "Left side shows old furnicular that brought supplies up to the Pavilion. Love the craftsmanship of the old railing."
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?"