Jean Bennett standing by road
Dublin Core
Title
Jean Bennett standing by road
Subject
Children
Dirt roads
Girls
Description
"Doc" Kelly Bennett (1890-1974) took this image of his third child Jean Bennett (1921-1997), standing
alongside a dirt road. 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.
alongside a dirt road. 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.
Creator
Bennett, Kelly, 1890-1974
Source
Kelly Bennett Collection
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
jpg
negatives (photographs)
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
63488
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/63488
Spatial Coverage
Swain County (N.C.)
North Carolina, Western
Is Part Of
Picturing Appalachia
Collection
Citation
Bennett, Kelly, 1890-1974, “Jean Bennett standing by road,” OAI, accessed May 12, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/63488.