This photograph depicts three buildings enclosed by a fence against the backdrop of the Great Craggy Mountains, commonly known as the Craggies. The back of the photograph is labeled "Country Life in America" which was an illustrated magazine …
This photograph of the Great Craggy Mountains, commonly known as the Craggies, was taken by Herbert W. Pelton (1879-1961). Pelton, a photographer active in Asheville, North Carolina, in the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s, produced landscapes of the region…
This photograph depicting Craggy Dome--a peak in the Great Craggy Mountains--was taken by Herbert W. Pelton (1879-1961). Pelton, a photographer active in Asheville, North Carolina, in the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s, produced landscapes of the region…
This photograph of the cloud covered Craggy Dome, a peak in the Great Craggy Mountains, was taken by Herbert W. Pelton (1879-1961). Pelton, a photographer active in Asheville, North Carolina, in the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s, produced landscapes of the…
This photograph of Craggy Pinnacle and Craggy Dome, peaks in the Great Craggy Mountains, is part of a collection documenting the activities of the Appalachian National Park Association. The Association, founded in 1899, played a key role in the…
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…
This undated map outlines the 100 counties in North Carolina. The map was collected by George Masa (1885-1933) and probably annotated by him. Born in Japan and raised as Shoji Endo, Masa came to the United States in 1906. In 1915, he moved to…
The Cataloochee Lumber Company established the village of Crestmont in the valley beside Mount Sterling in 1903. Crestmont thrived until 1907, when the company ceased logging operations.
Crooked (First) Falls in Whiteoak Canyon in the Shenandoah National Park. 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 Smoky Mountains…
A house sits near the bottom of a hill covered in cropland. Nearby, a man plowing with a single ox is visible from the Scenic Loop Highway about 1 mile south of Pigeon Forge. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of…