C.J. Harris Tannery at Sylva, North Carolina

C.J. Harris Tannery at Sylva, North Carolina

Dwellings

Industries

Landscapes

Mountains

Tanneries -- North Carolina -- Sylva

Valleys -- North Carolina, Western

Industrial buildings

Roads -- North Carolina, Western

This early 1900s photograph of the C. J. Harris Tannery in Sylva is part of the William E. Bird Collection. William Ernest Bird (1890-1975) was born in the Qualla community of Jackson County, NC. Bird served Western Carolina University in various capacities during his long career. Bird’s roles at WCU included head of the English Department, Dean of Men, Acting President, and President. In 1963, he published The History of Western Carolina College: The Progress of an Idea. He was married to Myrtle Wells (1891-1983).

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William E. Bird Collection

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

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Sylva (N.C.)

Jackson County (N.C.)

North Carolina, Western

7" x 9"(dimension)

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