Mary Alice Bennett, Gwendolyn Bennett, and possibly Joe Stearns

Mary Alice Bennett, Gwendolyn Bennett, and possibly Joe Stearns

Children

Trees -- North Carolina, Western

“Doc” Kelly Bennett (1890-1974) took this image of his first two children Mary Alice (1915-2001) on left, Gwendolyn (1916-1994) on right with possibly Joe Stearns in the middle. The children are standing behind a fallen tree. 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

Kelly Bennett Collection

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

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2020-05-21

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Swain County (N.C.)

3.5" x 5.75"(dimension)

Picturing Appalachia