The Smoky Mountains Hiking Club was formed after a group of outdoor enthusiasts hiked up to Mount LeConte in October 1924. Enjoying the spectacular views, the group returned to establish a formal hiking club to sponsor hikes into the Great Smoky…
This 1926 photograph, of Dutch Roth standing on the main top of Mount LeConte, is 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. Albert Gordon…
Albert Gordon "Dutch" Roth aims a squirrel rifle on a wooded trail. 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 Conservation…
This pen-and-ink drawing is of a Dutchman's pipe vine growing on tree trunk. The drawing is signed and dated in pencil and labeled: “Bullhead Trail.” Irving Rhodes Fromer (1913-1994) was a self-taught artist who was employed by the Works Progress…
Dutchman’s breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) on Mount LeConte trail below Rainbow Falls. 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…
Dwarf crested iris (Iris cristata) flowers grow near the photographer's home on 137 Gibbs Road in Knoxville, Tennessee. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (est. 1924) and a…
E.G. Frizzell stands by a crooked tree on a group three-day hike from Newfound Gap to Deals Gap, a distance of 39.5 miles. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (est. 1924) and a…
This view from “Inspiration Point” along the Scenic Loop Highway near Fighting Creek Gap, between Gatlinburg and Elkmont shows the E.L. Thomas orchard and vineyard in foreground. Mountains in the background (L to R) in the far distance are Greenbrier…
This photograph of Eagle Rocks is included in the records of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club. The photograph was made by Harvey Benjamin Broome (1902-1968), a Knoxville attorney, avid conservationist, and advocate for the Great Smoky Mountains…
This view is the northeast end of Eagle Rocks as seen from the Appalachian Trail. 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…