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…
This photograph, with others in this series, are included in the records of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, formed after a group of outdoor enthusiasts hiked up to Mount LeConte in October 1924. The image was made by hiking club member, Walter…
Campers are sitting around a campfire at the upper edge of Cherry Orchard, located about 7 miles above Greenbrier along Ramsey Prong. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (est.…
A close-up view of a portion of the campground near Chimney Tops. There is room for 110 cars and tents. 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…
A portion of the Campground near Chimney Tops as seen from Newfound Gap Highway above. There is room for 110 cars and tents. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (est. 1924) and a…
A group of hikers are cooking over a fire at the campground at fork of Anthony Creek. (L to R) are Andrew Westhead, Clyde Buchanon (standing), Charles Dunn, Mel Price, and Ennis Ownby. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding…
Ida Watson Campbell (1896-1989), wife of the photographer, standing next to a campfire where 40 hikers are camping with the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club at Walnut Bottoms on Big Creek for a series of Labor Day weekend day hikes in the Mount Sterling…
Cantilever footbridge across Middle Prong of Little Pigeon River – just below Ramsey Prong. G. A. Garstang, L. W. Frierson and Karl E. Steinmetz are crossing. Joe Davis was foreman of the bridge construction crew from CCC Camp David C. Chapman. The…
End of cantilever footbridge below mouth of Ramsey Prong showing how center section is supported solely by the anchored end section. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (est. 1924)…
This photograph of a river flowing through a canyon with trees on both sides was taken by R. Henry Scadin (1861-1923). Scadin moved to Western North Carolina in 1889 and was a prolific photographer of the region--especially the people and scenery of…