Mt. Mitchell Observation Tower. Grave site of Elisha Mitchell on Mt. Mitchell

Mt. Mitchell Observation Tower. Grave site of Elisha Mitchell on Mt. Mitchell

Mitchell, Elisha, 1793-1857

Mitchell, Mount (N.C. : Mountain)

Sepulchral monuments

Man standing by temporary monument at grave site of Elisha Mitchell on Mt. Mitchell with the old observation tower in the background. The mountain is the highest peak east of the Mississippi River at 6684 feet.

D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections. University of North Carolina Asheville.

2005-04-30

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1 negative; 7.5 x 9.5 inches

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eng

StillImage

3151

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