Reinfried Armstrong Romanes (April 4, 1896 - 1978), more often known as R. A. Romanes or simply as Romanes, was born and raised in Europe. In 1919, he emigrated to America and, through family and political connections, wound up living in Alto,...
All Souls Church, pictured in this postcard cancelled in 1909, became a prominent landmark in Biltmore. In this close-up view, the street sign in front of the church, to the left of center, reads 'Angle Street.'
Kephart, Horace, 1862-1931; Mountains -- North Carolina
A handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads: " Mountains in winter, from top of ridge alongside my cabin. All uninhabited." The caption in the Album is slightly different, and reads: ""The Mountains in Winter (from ridge above my...
Teague Pottery was a local pottery run by a family without professional training. They sold "all types" of pottery at area roadside stands and markets. The final statement on the questionnaire reads "Poor pottery but they can sell all they make. ...
John C. Campbell Folk School published a series of newsletters from 1926 to 1950. Written like a letter from the school's director, the newsletter is a source of information about the classes and activities at the Folk School and their impact on...
Bedspreads were divided into quilts, coverlets, and counterpanes. This counterpane is all cotton and seem to be all white. Frances Goodrich collected samples of regional hand weaving. This one done by an unknown weaver has a label sewn on it...
Bedspreads were divided into quilts, coverlets, and counterpanes. This counterpane is all cotton and seem to be all white. Frances Goodrich collected samples of regional hand weaving. This one done by an unknown weaver has a label sewn on it...
This photograph, taken by Doris Ulmann in 1933, depicts several students baking in the Keith House kitchen at the John C. Campbell Folk School. The Keith House was the first building constructed by the school and served as the center for all...
This undated color drawing was reproduced as a postcard. It depicts craft items for sale in a Cherokee craft shop on the Qualla Boundary, the area of land owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee. The card reads, "Native-made articles on display in...
This undated color drawing was reproduced as a postcard. It depicts a Cherokee craftswoman making a basket at a site on the Qualla Boundary, the area of land owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee. The card reads, "Basket Weaving. One of the Arts...
This undated informational insert was included with a collection of 20 postcards in a package sold together called, "The Land of the Cherokees." This flyer highlights three figures in Cherokee history: Junaluska, Sequoyah, and Tsali and advertises...
This photograph depicts a bedspread believed to have been sold through Allanstand Cottage Industries during the 1910s. The pattern appears to be executed with needlework knots, although it may have been tufted. The maker of this bedspread is...
Hiking -- Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.); Log cabins -- Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.); Buildings -- Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.); Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.); LeConte, Mount (Tenn.); Camp sites, facilities,...
Mt. LeConte Lodge was established in 1925 at the top of Mount LeConte, the third highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park behind Clingman’s Dome and Mount Guyot. Originally the lodge was only a tent, then a single log cabin....
Camp sites, facilities, etc. -- Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.); LeConte, Mount (Tenn.); Buildings -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Hiking -- Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.);
Mt. LeConte Lodge was established in 1925 at the top of Mount LeConte, the third highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park behind Clingman’s Dome and Mount Guyot. Originally the lodge was only a tent, then a single log cabin....
Reinfried Armstrong Romanes (April 4, 1896 - 1978), more often known as R. A. Romanes or simply as Romanes, was born and raised in Europe. In 1919, he emigrated to America and, through family and political connections, wound up living in Alto,...
Reinfried Armstrong Romanes (April 4, 1896 - 1978), more often known as R. A. Romanes or simply as Romanes, was born and raised in Europe. In 1919, he emigrated to America and, through family and political connections, wound up living in Alto,...
Reinfried Armstrong Romanes (April 4, 1896 - 1978), more often known as R. A. Romanes or simply as Romanes, was born and raised in Europe. In 1919, he emigrated to America and, through family and political connections, wound up living in Alto,...
Reinfried Armstrong Romanes (April 4, 1896 - 1978), more often known as R. A. Romanes or simply as Romanes, was born and raised in Europe. In 1919, he emigrated to America and, through family and political connections, wound up living in Alto,...
Reinfried Armstrong Romanes (April 4, 1896 - 1978), more often known as R. A. Romanes or simply as Romanes, was born and raised in Europe. In 1919, he emigrated to America and, through family and political connections, wound up living in Alto,...
Reinfried Armstrong Romanes (April 4, 1896 - 1978), more often known as R. A. Romanes or simply as Romanes, was born and raised in Europe. In 1919, he emigrated to America and, through family and political connections, wound up living in Alto,...
