Abraham Lincoln Ensley (1865-1948) was one of the earliest commercial photographers in western North Carolina. He made images, mostly portraits, on 5” x 7” glass plates that he developed on his farm in Jackson County. Like most native...
Abraham Lincoln Ensley (1865-1948) was one of the earliest commercial photographers in western North Carolina. He made images, mostly portraits, on 5” x 7” glass plates that he developed on his farm in Jackson County. Like most native...
Abraham Lincoln Ensley (1865-1948) was one of the earliest commercial photographers in western North Carolina. He made images, mostly portraits, on 5” x 7” glass plates that he developed on his farm in Jackson County. Like most native...
Buildings -- North Carolina; Church buildings -- North Carolina; Mountains -- North Carolina;
Abraham Lincoln Ensley (1865-1948) was one of the earliest commercial photographers in western North Carolina. He made images, mostly portraits, on 5” x 7” glass plates that he developed on his farm in Jackson County. Like most native...
Industries -- North Carolina; Business enterprises -- North Carolina; Buildings -- North Carolina;
Abraham Lincoln Ensley (1865-1948) was one of the earliest commercial photographers in western North Carolina. He made images, mostly portraits, on 5” x 7” glass plates that he developed on his farm in Jackson County. Like most native...
Mountains -- North Carolina, Western; Buildings -- North Carolina -- Franklin;
Early postcards illustrated life and scenery in western North Carolina. This card depicts Trimont Peak which is three miles from Franklin. The altitude of Trimont 3,700 feet.
Franklin (Macon County, N.C.); Buildings -- North Carolina -- Franklin;
Early postcards illustrated life and scenery in western North Carolina. This card is labeled, “Scenes in and around Franklin, N. C.” Franklin is the county seat of Macon County.
Asheville (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Hotels -- North Carolina -- Asheville; Tourism -- North Carolina;
Early postcards illustrated life and scenery in western North Carolina. This card is labeled, “Grove Park Inn, Asheville, N.C.” The inn was constructed during the first decade of the 20th century and has been the site of visits by many famous...
Dormitories -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee; Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School (Cullowhee, N.C.) -- Buildings;
Early postcards illustrated life and scenery in western North Carolina. This card is labeled “Girls Dormitory, Cullowhee, N.C.” and depicts Davies Hall, built in 1909 as the first dormitory of the Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School, an...
Early postcards illustrated life and scenery in western North Carolina. This card is labeled, “Gateway to the Beautiful Sapphire Country, Brevard, N.C.” and shows one of the region’s many waterfalls.
Early postcards illustrated life and scenery in western North Carolina. This card is depicts a well-dressed man posing “up against the rocks” in Cullowhee.
Hotels -- North Carolina, Western; Buildings -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
Early postcards illustrated life and scenery in western North Carolina. This card depicts the Eagle Nest Hotel, located in Waynesville N.C. At an elevation of 5,000 feet, the area in and around Waynesville takes in the Balsam Mountain range.
Asheville (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Cities and towns -- North Carolina -- Asheville; City and town life -- North Carolina, Western;
Early postcards illustrated life and scenery in western North Carolina. This card is labeled, “Asheville and the Blue Ridge” and includes a panoramic overview of the town as it was in the early 20th century.
Early postcards illustrated life and scenery in western North Carolina. This card is labeled, “Pease Memorial House for Little Girls, Asheville, N.C.,” which most likely was an orphanage.
Abraham Lincoln Ensley (1865-1948) was one of the earliest commercial photographers in western North Carolina. He made images, mostly portraits, on 5” x 7” glass plates that he developed on his farm in Jackson County. Like most native...
