Charlies Bunion looking east

Charlies Bunion looking east

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

Mountains

This photograph of Charlies Bunion is by George Masa (1885-1933). Born in Japan and raised as Shoji Endo, Masa came to the United States in 1906. In 1915, he moved to Asheville and was known variously as G. M. Iizuka, George M. Iizuka, and Masahara Iizuka, before adopting George Masa as his professional name. Masa was active in the Carolina Appalachian Trail Club, which merged with the Carolina Mountain Club, and in the movement to establish the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Charlies Bunion is situated along the state line between Sevier County, Tennessee and Swain County, North Carolina. At 5,565 feet, the distinctive face of the mountain includes a boulder-like protrusion at its peak.

Masa, George, 1885-1933

George Masa Collection

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

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

Charlies Bunion (N.C.)

Swain County (N.C.)

North Carolina

Tennessee

2 pages(pages)

8" x 10.25"(dimension)

George Masa Collection