Soco Gap

Soco Gap

Buildings

Fences

Mountain meadows

Mountains

This photograph of Soco Gap is attributed to George Masa (1885-1933). On the reverse is typed “Historic Soco Gap where the Cherokee Indian reservation and the Smoky Mountains National Park join. A fine highway now leads to this spot from Asheville and here the $20,000,000 proposed federal Scenic Parkway connecting the Shenandoah and the Great Smoky Mountains National Parks, will reach its climax. It is stamped in blue “Asheville, N. C. We photograph anything anytime anywhere” and is dated October 15, 1935. This item is from the Hart Masa Collection, a collection of photographs, publications, postcards, correspondence, and ephemera related to the life and work of photographer George Masa. Known for his iconic images of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and his advocacy for the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Masa also produced commercial work for private businesses, publishers, news services, and other entities. The Hart Masa Collection was assembled by donors William A. Hart, Jr., and Alice Huff Hart, who provided much of the contextual information for the items in this collection.

Masa, George, 1885-1933

Hart Masa Collection

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photographs

eng

StillImage

71749

https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/71749

Haywood County (N.C.)

8" x 10.25"(dimension)

George Masa Collection