Black Rock from Sylva, N.C.

Dublin Core

Title

Black Rock from Sylva, N.C.

Subject

Appalachian Mountains

Description

Black Rock, a well-known peak of the Plott Balsam range in western North Carolina, rises to an elevation of 5,810 feet. This postcard vista was taken near Sylva, N.C., and was postmarked July 27, 1914. Black Rock's elevation exceeds that of Sylva, at an altitude of 2,047 feet, by over 3,500 feet. Cleared fields and homes are seen in the foreground.

Creator

Sherrill, George Dexter, 1879-1931

Source

Regional Photographs Collection

Publisher

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

Date

1902/1914

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
postcards

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

62272
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/62272

Date Created

2006-11-21

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

3.5"" x 5.5""(dimension)

Is Part Of

Travel Western North Carolina

Citation

Sherrill, George Dexter, 1879-1931, “Black Rock from Sylva, N.C.,” OAI, accessed June 8, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/62272.