James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976) was a noted photographer, hiker, and outdoor enthusiast who played a major role in promoting a national park in the Southern Appalachians. In the 1920s, up to the park’s dedication in 1940, Thompson was often…
James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976) was a noted photographer, hiker, and outdoor enthusiast who played a major role in promoting a national park in the Southern Appalachians. In the 1920s, up to the park’s dedication in 1940, Thompson was often…
James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976) was a noted photographer, hiker, and outdoor enthusiast who played a major role in promoting a national park in the Southern Appalachians. In the 1920s, up to the park’s dedication in 1940, Thompson was often…
A little waterfall on Bird Creek near the road from Sevierville to Emerts Cove and Greenbrier. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (est. 1924) and a charter member of the Great…
James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976) was a noted photographer, hiker, and outdoor enthusiast who played a major role in promoting a national park in the Southern Appalachians. In the 1920s, up to the park’s dedication in 1940, Thompson was often…
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the largest protected areas in the eastern United States where black bears live in wild, natural surroundings. The picture was made by Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), a founding member of the Great…
Bear cub at home of Max Wilson. The cub was caught in Cades Cove and brought to Gatlinburg for Ranger Charles Dunn. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (est. 1924) and a charter…
Black bear cub at home of Max Wilson. The cub was caught in Cades Cove and brought to Gatlinburg for Ranger Charles Dunn. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (est. 1924) and a…
This pen-and-ink drawing is of clethra (mountain pepperbush) and black chokeberry. The drawing is signed and dated in pencil and labeled: "Alum Cave Trail near Alum Cave.” Irving Rhodes Fromer (1913-1994) was a self-taught artist who was employed by…