Bryson City, N.C.

Bryson City, N.C.

Bryson City (N.C.)

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The postcard is labeled, "Bryson City, N.C. " and was taken by "Doc" Kelly Bennett (1890-1974). Bennett was a prominent pharmacist in Swain County, NC. Owner of the Bryson City Drug Company, Bennett served as alderman and mayor of Bryson City, on the Swain County Board of Education, as well as several terms as NC State Senator and NC State Representative. He participated in numerous other initiatives and organizations. Known as the “Apostle of the Smokies,” Bennett was an instrumental figure in the movement to create the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He was also an avid photographer, skillfully documenting a wide variety of people, places, and events in Swain County and the surrounding area.

Bennett, Kelly, 1890-1974

Regional Photographs Collection

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

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2013-01-07

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Swain County (N.C.)

3.5" x 5.5"(dimension)

Picturing Appalachia