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 American Forestry Association holds a meeting at Newfound Gap. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and his wife Abby were at the gathering. Thomas Ridge is in the right background. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of…
This pen-and-ink drawing is of an American toad. The drawing is signed and dated in pencil. Irving Rhodes Fromer (1913-1994) was a self-taught artist who was employed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930s. He worked for both the TVA…
Looking north from about 1,000 feet west of Newfound Gap parking area to Anakeesta Knob in the foreground and Mount LeConte in the background. The points of the LeConte massif seen (L to R) are: West Peak, Cliff Top, High Point, and Myrtle Point. …
Looking north from Newfound Gap parking area to Anakeesta Knob in the foreground and Mount LeConte in the background. The points of the LeConte massif seen (L to R) are: West Peak, Cliff Top, and High Point. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell…
Andrew Westhead, who works with the National Park Service landscape department, stands on Silers Meadows, the open field between Double Springs Gap and Silers Bald. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky…
On the reverse of this image is written, "Andrew's Bald, on Forney Ridge, about 2 miles south of Clingman's Dome. Thunderhead is in the background - over the cabin. Siler's Bald is at the night of the first tree which cuts the skyline. Welch Ridge…
Andrews, North Carolina is a small town situated in a wide and verdant valley just south of the Great Smoky Mountains. With a long history as a Cherokee settlement, by the time of this postcard in the early 20th century, Andrews was a community…
Andrews, North Carolina is a small town situated in a wide and verdant valley just south of the Great Smoky Mountains. With a long history as a Cherokee settlement, by the time of this postcard in the early 20th century, Andrews was a community…
Ann and E. P. “Sunny” Morris posing for the camera in the front yard of Oliver’s Lodge on the west edge of Cades Cove with the Smokies running along the Tennessee – North Carolina state line visible in the background. The photographer, Carlos C.…