View from "Wolf Ridge"

View from "Wolf Ridge"

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On the reverse of this image is written, "View from 'Wolf Ridge,' south of Parson's Bald. Vertical white spot near center of picture is the 'surgetank' of the Rymer's Ferry Power House of the Aluminum Co. of America. This is where the water from Santeetlah Dam empties from its 5 mile tunnel and pipe line and makes its 600 ft drop to the Power House." The photograph is included in the records of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club which was formed after a group of outdoor enthusiasts hiked up to Mount LeConte in October 1924. The back of the picture is stamped “Jim Thompson Co.,” indicating it was probably printed by hiking club member James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976), a professional photographer who played a major role in promoting a national park in the Southern Appalachians.

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Smoky Mountains Hiking Club Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Jim Thompson Co.

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2013-09-24

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Graham County (N.C.)

Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)

Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)

Swain County (N.C.)

Wolf Ridge (N.C.)

North Carolina, Western

2 pages(pages)

3.5" x 5.75"(dimension)

Great Smoky Mountains - A Park for America