Sam Sparks, Hubert Cable, Fonz Cable, John Cable

Sam Sparks, Hubert Cable, Fonz Cable, John Cable

Boys

Men

Mountain people

Wooden fences

Sam Sparks, Hubert Cable, Fonz Cable, and John Cable were photographed in 1936 by Charles S. Grossman (1900-1972). An architect by trade, Grossman worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps, but spent most of his time on historic preservation projects for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In the 1930s, he began an inventory of existing structures in the park, cataloguing more than 1,500 buildings. Grossman favored an “open-air museum” approach to historic preservation, collections of preserved buildings without occupants. He thought that much could be learned about pioneer life from studying its material culture.

Grossman, Charles S., 1900-1972

Historic Photographs Collection

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

1936-05-14

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2015-07-06

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