North Carolina -- Description and travel; South Carolina -- Description and travel; Mountains -- South Carolina; Mountains -- North Carolina, Western;
“Mountain Scenery: The Scenery of the Mountains of Western North Carolina and Northwestern South Carolina” was written when Henry E. Colton (1836-1892) was only 22 years old. Educated at Yale, by 1858, Colton lived in Asheville. He served in...
Waterfalls -- North Carolina, Western; Tourism -- North Carolina;
This scenic engraving is included in “Mountain Scenery: The Scenery of the Mountains of Western North Carolina and Northwestern South Carolina.” The 120-page guide, written by Henry E. Colton (1836-1892), was published in 1859.
Waterfalls -- North Carolina, Western; Tourism -- North Carolina;
This scenic engraving is included in “Mountain Scenery: The Scenery of the Mountains of Western North Carolina and Northwestern South Carolina.” The 120-page guide, written by Henry E. Colton (1836-1892), was published in 1859.
Mountains -- North Carolina; Pilot Mountain (N.C.);
This scenic engraving is included in “Mountain Scenery: The Scenery of the Mountains of Western North Carolina and Northwestern South Carolina.” The 120-page guide, written by Henry E. Colton (1836-1892), was published in 1859.
Mountains -- North Carolina, Western; Cities and towns -- North Carolina -- Asheville;
This scenic engraving is included in “Mountain Scenery: The Scenery of the Mountains of Western North Carolina and Northwestern South Carolina.” The 120-page guide, written by Henry E. Colton (1836-1892), was published in 1859.
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 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 'French Broad from Connallys' (top); 'Deep Water Bridge and island' (second from top); 'The Narrows' (third...
The cover of the souvenir album 'Western North Carolina R.R. Scenery,' published in the 1880s, features a decorative design of embossed black and gold on a red background.
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);...
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...
This page of illustrations from the souvenir album 'Western North Carolina R.R. Scenery,' published in the 1880s, features panels depicting 'Horse Cove from Ravenels' (top left); 'Mt. Whiteside looking east' (bottom left); and, 'The Bluffs (on...
This page of illustrations from the souvenir album 'Western North Carolina R.R. Scenery,' published in the 1880s, features panels depicting 'Above the clouds from Caesars Head,' in South Carolina(top); 'Boating on the Swannanoa' (middle); and,...
This page of illustrations from the souvenir album 'Western North Carolina R.R. Scenery,' published in the 1880s, features panels depicting 'Modern Agriculture' (top); 'Blondin donkey' (middle); and, 'A mountain home' (bottom).
This page of illustrations from the souvenir album 'Western North Carolina R.R. Scenery,' published in the 1880s, features panels depicting 'Taking a rest' (top left); 'Uncle Tom's cabin' (bottom left); 'Native cabin' (top middle); 'A mountain...
This map from the souvenir album 'Western North Carolina R.R. Scenery,' published in the 1880s, features a 'Map of the Richmond and Danville Railroad and Connections. Piedmont Air-Line.'
Cherokee Indian Reservation (N.C.); Craft shops -- North Carolina -- Cherokee; Buildings -- North Carolina -- Cherokee;
Early postcards illustrated life and scenery in western North Carolina. This card is labeled “In the Smokeys” and includes a Cherokee man dressed in western style headdress. In the background is the Water Wheel Craft Shop.
