Ferry crossing

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Title

Ferry crossing

Subject

Ferries
Landscapes
Mountains
Rivers
Tuckasegee River (N.C.)

Description

This ferry crossing is located on the Tuckasegee River less than a mile above its junction with the Little Tennessee. The peak in the background is part of Pilot Ridge. The photographer, “Doc” Kelly Bennett (1890-1974), 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

65117
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/65117

Spatial Coverage

Swain County (N.C.)

Extent

3.5" x 5.75"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Picturing Appalachia

Citation

Bennett, Kelly, 1890-1974, “Ferry crossing,” OAI, accessed May 2, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/65117.