Plott Balsams

Plott Balsams

Landscapes

Mountains

Scenic overlooks

This negative is mislabeled “Rattle Snake Knob From Sherrill Gap. Bryson City, N.C.” The view is looking eastward from Swain County toward the Plott Balsams. Starting in the center background (L to R) is Perry Top, Pinnacle Bald, Yellow Face, and Waterrock Knob. “©Bennett C=81.” 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.

Bennett, Kelly, 1890-1974

Kelly Bennett Collection

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negatives (photographs)

eng

StillImage

73154

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Jackson County (N.C.)

Swain County (N.C.)

3.5" x 5.75"(dimension)

Picturing Appalachia