A typed caption on this photograph identifies it as 'On Balsam Divide looking towards Black Rock Knob.'� The photograph is featured in a report titled 'Properties of Dr. John R. Brinkley,'� which contains a letter of transmittal from Ellis...
In 1901 C.J. Harris, a prominent industrialist in Jackson County, N.C., started the Harris Tannery in Sylva, N.C. The report by J.S. Holmes entitled Forest Conditions in Western North Carolina (Edwards and Broughton Printing Company, 1911) noted...
Dillsboro (N.C.); Electric utilities -- North Carolina -- Jackson County
The Ruralite (Sylva, N.C.) reported on improvements in the operation of the Dillsboro and Sylva Electric Company in its January 13, 1931, issue in an article titled 'Electric Company Installs Some New Machinery.'� C.J. Harris, a prominent...
C.J. Harris was the most prominent industrialist and entrepreneur in Jackson County, N.C., in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He owned extensive business interests, which included a retail store, bank, electric power company, clay mining...
In this photograph an unidentified couple poses next to a 1930 or 1931 Chevrolet Roadster. The photograph was taken near the location of the C.J. Harris Hospital in Sylva, North Carolina. At that time the hospital was located above the Jackson...
In this photograph dated 1903, Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Luck, Sr., of Jackson County, N.C., are seen in a carriage. In the late 1880s and early 1890s, Luck, Sr., was the business manager of the 'Tuckaseige Democrat' (Sylva, N.C.) newspaper. In 1890 he...
This photograph by R.A. Romanes (1896-1978) has a handwritten caption that reads '10 -18 - 1936 on Franklin - Sylva Rd N.C. Ascent to Jackson Gap.'� The numbers in the caption are the date, October 18, 1936. The rest of the caption refers to...
The Willets school house at the Willets community in Jackson County, N.C., exemplified the many small schools that operated throughout the county. For a quarter of a century, S. Jerome Phillips (1880- 1965) taught at the Willets Graded School and...
In May 1913 the voters in Jackson County, N.C., approved a measure to relocate the county seat from Webster to Sylva. While the town of Webster had been designated as the original county seat in the early 1850s, Sylva had benefited from the...
This illustration from Wilbur G. Zeigler and Ben S. Grosscup's late 19th century travel narrative, 'Heart of the Alleghanies,'� is captioned, 'Unaka Kanoos' (p. 13). This mountain, known as Whiteside Mountain, is located in Jackson County, N.C. ...
This "Bow-Tie" pattern quilt was probably made by women in the Monteith family of Jackson County, N.C., circa 1930s to 1950s. The quilt top is constructed of off-white muslin with multi-colored prints, plaids, and solids. The backing consists of...
Cornhusk doll was made by Frances Nicholson of Jackson County, N.C. in the 1940s. The doll is made in the form of an African-American woman dressed in a purple skirt, red top, purple hat holding a purple umbrella.
The doll was made of cornhusks by Frances Nicholson of Jackson County, N.C., in the 1930s. The doll is dressed in a natural colored skirt, hat and top, trimmed in red. The doll is holding a basket and has blond woolen braids.
This cornhusk Little Red Riding Hood doll was made by Frances Nicholson of Jackson County, N.C. in the 1930s. The doll is dressed in a red cape and carries a small basket.
A fan-shaped handbag was made by Frances Nicholson of Jackson County, N.C. in the 1940s. The handbag was made from natural cornhusks is finished with a scalloped edge and a pair of handles.
This sunbonnet or sunshade was made by Frances Nicholson of Jackson County, N.C. in the 1930s. The shade is made of natural cornhusks with a lavender grosgrain binding and tie and is in good condition.
This handbag was made by Frances Nicholson of Jackson County, N.C. in the 1940s. The handbag was made of natural cornhusks with a zipper fabric pocket inside and has two handles attached by plastic "O" rings and a string latch.
This small decorative pin cushion was made by Frances Nicholson of Jackson County, N.C. in the 1950s. Shaped like a hat made of cornhusks, the pin cushion has a crocheted top over lace and is decorated with ribbon and flowers.
