This page of illustrations from the souvenir album 'Western North Carolina R.R. Scenery,' published in the 1880s, features panels depicting 'Big Fill Trestle from below' (top left); 'Rockcut at Unaka' (middle far left); 'Peters Rock' (center left);...
This photograph of Dillsboro, North Carolina, by R.A. Romanes (1896-1978) is dated May 21, 1939. In the far right of the picture, across Scotts Creek and the railroad track, is the Dillsboro Elementary School. Twin church spires are visible to...
This undated photograph was taken of Lizzie Skitty and Will Driver on the front porch of a log cabin in the Big Cove area of Cherokee, North Carolina. A large white oak basket is hanging from the edge roof. Such baskets could be used to gather...
A notation in the lower left corner of this photograph identifies it as the store of the 'Whitaker Bros., Andrews, N.C.'� A handwritten note on the reverse of the photograph names the two men as (left to right) Harve Whitaker and Zeb Whitaker...
Bryson City (N.C.); Little Tennessee River (Ga.-Tenn.)
This collage of photographs in the R.A. Romanes (1896-1978) collection is dated November 1, 1937, and features Bryson City, North Carolina (top left), the Little Tennessee River as seen from the Franklin, N.C., to Bryson City road (bottom right),...
This page of illustrations from the souvenir album 'Western North Carolina R.R. Scenery,' published in the 1880s, features panels depicting 'Hot Springs Hotel from Passenger Depot' (top left); 'View above Hot Springs' (middle left); 'View on French...
Hol Rose, right, and Charlie Beck, left. Posed with primary parts from a moonshine still. Back of photograph has caption written in pencil in Kephart's handwriting: "Hol Rose, right. Charlie Beck, left. Taken in Bryson City a few weeks before Rose...
Hol Rose, right, and Charlie Beck, left. Posed with primary parts from a moonshine still. Back of photograph has caption written in pencil in Kephart's handwriting: "Hol Rose, right. Charlie Beck, left. Taken in Bryson City a few weeks before Rose...
This undated photograph by an unknown photographer shows a display of craft objects at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. The exhibit features a variety of Cherokee craft traditions and showcases the work of reknowned potters, basket makers, and...
This photograph, taken by Vivienne Roberts, shows Lottie Stamper teaching a basketry class in 1950. In 1954 the Cherokee Training School was changed from a boarding institution to a day school, and students were bused to Cherokee High School. ...
This undated photograph was made by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board and shows white oak purse baskets that were made by Carol Welch. These baskets utilize techniques and patterns usually associated with rivercane. The patterns are, left to right,...
This photograph of Cherokee basket weavers Eva Wolfe (left) and Emma Taylor (right) was made by photographer Robert Amberg. Most likely the date of this image is 1989, the year that both women presented with a North Carolina Folk Heritage Award by...
Nancy Conseen (1929-1997) was born in Cherokee, North Carolina on the eve of the Great Depression. When she was just six years old, she learned to weave white oak and honeysuckle baskets from her mother, Caroline Conseen. In school she learned to...
This panel contains two pictures by R.A. Romanes (1896-1978) of the Little Tennessee River as seen from the Franklin, North Carolina to Bryson City, N.C. road. The photograph on the right is dated November 1, 1937 and the photograph on the left is...
This picture highlights the Main Street of Sylva, N.C., as seen on September 18, 1915. Taken from the vantage point of the new Jackson County Courthouse, completed in February 1914 and situated on a hillside overlooking the town, the photograph...
This page of illustrations from the souvenir album 'Western North Carolina R.R. Scenery,' published in the 1880s, features panels depicting 'R.R. bridge 1 1/2 miles below Asheville' (top left); 'Pearsons Bridge across French Broad 4 miles below...
This page of illustrations from the souvenir album 'Western North Carolina R.R. Scenery,' published in the 1880s, features panels depicting 'Lover's Leap from across the river' (top left); 'Spring Creek Falls' (top middle); 'Mt. Mitchell Hotel,...
This page of illustrations from the souvenir album 'Western North Carolina R.R. Scenery,' published in the 1880s, features panels depicting the 'Hotel & Fountain at Round Knob' (top left); 'View above Round Knob at 17 points' (top right); 'Railroad...
This page of illustrations from the souvenir album 'Western North Carolina R.R. Scenery,' published in the 1880s, features panels depicting 'Swannanoa Tunnel, 1800 feet' (top left); 'Lick Log Tunnel, 562 feet' (top middle); 'Water Divide from...
This page of illustrations from the souvenir album 'Western North Carolina R.R. Scenery,' published in the 1880s, features panels depicting 'Paint Rock'(top left); 'Bridge below Paint Rock' (top middle); 'Bailey's Bend French Broad' (top right);...
