Balsam Inn, Balsam, N.C.
Dublin Core
Title
Balsam Inn, Balsam, N.C.
Subject
Appalachian Mountains
Description
This image from a multiple-view postcard advertising the Balsam Inn's 1909 season depicted the Balsam, N.C., railroad depot along the Murphy Branch of the Southern Railway, located near the border between Jackson County and Haywood County, North Carolina. As part of its advertisement, the Balsam Inn noted that the rail line near the depot 'has the distinction of being the highest railroad point east of the Rockies, with an elevation of 3551 feet above sea level.'
Creator
Unknown
Source
Regional Photographs Collection
Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Date
circa 1909
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
jpg;
postcards
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
62265
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/62265
Date Created
2007-02-21
Rights Holder
All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;
Spatial Coverage
Jackson County (N.C.)
Extent
17.25"" x 5.5""(dimension)
Is Part Of
Travel Western North Carolina
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Balsam Inn, Balsam, N.C.,” OAI, accessed June 8, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/62265.