Intersection of Old and New U. S. 19

Intersection of Old and New U. S. 19

Roads

Written on the negative is “Intersection of Old and New U.S. 19, west of Bryson City, N.C. C-11 C. Bennett 1938.” The “New” road is shown here on the right and came down past Cold Springs Baptist Church and is known as Cold Springs Road. The "Old" US 19, shown on the left, came up Lower Alarka Creek and is known as Lower Alarka Road. 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

1938

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negatives (photographs)

eng

StillImage

73163

https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/73163

Swain County (N.C.)

3.5" x 5.75"(dimension)

Picturing Appalachia