Smokies: Peers of the Eastern Ranges in Nature

Smokies: Peers of the Eastern Ranges in Nature

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This article titled, “The Smokies: Peers of the Eastern Ranges,” was published in a 1928 issue of Nature Magazine. The article is illustrated with photographs by Jim Thompson. The magazine was collected 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. James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976) was also a commercial photographer, as well as a hiker and outdoor enthusiast who played a major role in promoting the Smokies as a national park.

American Nature Association

George Masa Collection

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

1928-06

Jim Thompson Co.

Palmer, E. L. (Ephraim Laurence), 1888-1970

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

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Great Smoky Mountains - A Park for America