A.J. "Andy" Shields, of Cades Cove, holding two large rattlesnakes and wearing a pistol and holster around his neck. The back of the photograph is labeled Dr. Randolph Shields, but it is not known if Shields was the photographer. Most…
This photograph of an abandoned road to North Carolina was made by George Alexander Grant (1891-1964), first chief photographer for the U.S National Park Service. Grant began work in 1929 under Horace Albright, second NPS director, who hired him to…
This photograph of Abrams Falls and pool as seen from a rock on the west bank is in the collection of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club. The club was formed after a group of outdoor enthusiasts hiked up to Mount LeConte in October 1924. The photograph…
This photograph is of Abrams Falls and the rapids above the falls. The picture was taken by Albert Gordon "Dutch" Roth (1890-1974), an avid photographer and one of the founders of the hiking club. The back of the photograph is stamped “Jim Thompson…
This 1930 photograph of Abrams Falls in dry season is included in the records of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club. The Club was formed after a group of outdoor enthusiasts hiked up to Mount LeConte in October 1924. The back of the picture is stamped…
In 1900, the Appalachian National Park Association submitted a Memorial to Congress and, on May 25, 1900, a bill passed authorizing funds to investigate the possibility of a national park. The association frequently reproduced editorials and reports…
This 72-page journal recording “The Activities of the Appalachian National Park Association and the Appalachian National Forest Reserve Association: 1899-1906” was compiled by the association’s secretary and founding member Chase P. Ambler…
Aden A. Carver of Smokemont, North Carolina, was one of the builders of Mingus Mill. These 1935 photographs were made by Edouard E. Exline (1905-1960), who signed his work “E.E.E.” Exline often accompanied Charles S. Grossman (1900-1972) and Hiram…
“Uncle” Carver at age 91 years is crossing Bradley Fork on a log. According to a note on the photograph, Carver said, "It is point blank aggravating, I can't walk a log like I used to." The 1937 photograph was made by Hiram Coleman Wilburn…
Paul M. Fink (1892-1980) of Jonesborough, Tennessee, was an early advocate for the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This collection of photographs from 1914 through the 1930s was taken while Fink thoroughly explored the Great…