This series of 20 original black and white photographs depicts botanical specimens of the Great Smoky Mountains. The entire set, including one image that is not in Hunter Library Special Collections, was published in a booklet titled "The Remarkable…
These 25 pages include hand-written and typed itineraries and notes on various trips into the Smokies. They include distances to and from various points. Most likely these notes belonged to either Horace Kephart or George Masa; they were among Masa’s…
This photograph of the State Line range is by George Masa (1885-1933). On the reverse is written "View taken from a point a little below top of Mt. Collins, on State Line, and looking east and northeast along State Line. Right hand shows portion of…
Mingus Creek was the water power that fueled Mingus Mill, an historic mill now within the boundaries of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The mill was built in 1886 and still stands on its original site. Mingus Creek, Mingus Creek Trail, and…
Mingus Creek was the water power that fueled Mingus Mill, an historic mill now within the boundaries of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The mill was built in 1886 and still stands on its original site. Mingus Creek, Mingus Creek Trail, and…
Mingus Creek was the water power that fueled Mingus Mill, an historic mill now within the boundaries of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The mill was built in 1886 and still stands on its original site. Mingus Creek, Mingus Creek Trail, and…
This photograph of Mount Guyot taken from Jump Off is by George Masa (1885-1933). Born in Japan and raised as Shoji Endo, Masa came to the United States in 1906. In 1915, he moved to Asheville and was known variously as G. M. Iizuka, George M.…
This photograph of Indian Gap is by George Masa (1885-1933). Born in Japan and raised as Shoji Endo, Masa came to the United States in 1906. In 1915, he moved to Asheville and was known variously as G. M. Iizuka, George M. Iizuka, and Masahara…
This photograph taken from Jump Off is by George Masa (1885-1933). Born in Japan and raised as Shoji Endo, Masa came to the United States in 1906. In 1915, he moved to Asheville and was known variously as G. M. Iizuka, George M. Iizuka, and Masahara…
This photograph of Charlies Bunion is by George Masa (1885-1933). Born in Japan and raised as Shoji Endo, Masa came to the United States in 1906. In 1915, he moved to Asheville and was known variously as G. M. Iizuka, George M. Iizuka, and Masahara…