Highway 70 through Royal Gorge

Highway 70 through Royal Gorge

Mountain roads

Roads

United States Highway 70

This press photograph labeled on the reverse, “One of the National highways from the East U. S. 70 leads through the famous Royal Gorge of the Blue Ridge to Asheville, N.C.” was likely taken by Herbert Pelton. The photograph has an NEA stamp dated June 13, 1931. An identifying number is in the right corner, 238141. 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.

Pelton, Herbert W., 1879-1961

Hart Masa Collection

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photographs

eng

StillImage

72347

https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/72347

1931-06-13

Buncombe County (N.C.)

2(pages)

6" x 8"(dimension)

George Masa Collection