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…
Bote Mountain fire truck road, with heavy clouds hanging over Thunderhead and Spence Field. Henry G. McMillan and Jack Fisher are standing beside the road. People are in the automobile in the background. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell…
Bote Mountain trail, lined with rhododendron and laurel, near crest of Great Smokies at Spence Field. 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…
This photograph was taken from the west side of the "Duck Hawk" peaks looking through the hole to a view of the "Boulevard." Harvey Benjamin Broome (1902-1968) was a Knoxville attorney, avid conservationist, and advocate for the Great Smoky Mountains…
From about 1,000 feet west of Newfound Gap parking area, the south portion of the Boulevard Trail is in view. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (est. 1924) and a charter member…
Rev. J. E. Hicks baptizing a boy in Gist’s Creek beside the Scenic Loop Highway about a mile west of Sevierville. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (est. 1924) and a charter…
Rev. J. E. Hicks baptizing a boy in Gist’s Creek beside the Scenic Loop Highway about a mile west of Sevierville. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (est. 1924) and a charter…
Boys are gathered, most in their swimming suits, at “Camp Helpful,” a Boy Scout camp at Elkmont, using the facilities of Camp LeConte for Boys. The photographer’s son, Clinton Campbell (1920-1997) of Troop 25, is fifth from the right. The…
This photograph, taken around 1911, is of the Brackin family crossing Indian Gap. Andrew Brackin and Mary Brackin Whaley are the children of Riley Davis Brackin and Mary Josephine Cole Brackin. Indian Gap was the original pass through the Great…
This photograph, taken around 1911, is of the Brackin family crossing Indian Gap. Andrew Brackin and Mary Brackin Whaley are the children of Riley Davis Brackin and Mary Josephine Cole Brackin. Indian Gap was the original pass through the Great…