Tom and Sophie Campbell

Tom and Sophie Campbell

Appalachians (People)

Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.) -- Social life and customs

Log cabins

Mountain life

Portraits, Group

James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976) was a noted photographer, hiker, and outdoor enthusiast who played a major role in promoting a national park in the Southern Appalachians. In the 1920s, up to the park’s dedication in 1940, Thompson was often referred to as the “Official Photographer of the Great Smokies National Park Movement.” His work was reproduced in brochures and reports promoting the idea of a park and many of his photographs depict the landscape before park construction.

Thompson, James Edward, 1880-1976

Jim Thompson Collection

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

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2012-12-13

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