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...
Standing Deer, Andy; Cherokee Indians -- Kings and rulers;
W.M. Cline, Co. was established in 1938 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The company was founded by Walter Matson Cline, Jr. (1914-1984) who had learned photographer from his father, Walter M. Cline, Sr. (1873-1941). The elder Cline had come to...
Carolina Mountain Club of Asheville; Roan Mountain (N.C. and Tenn.) -- Description and travel
This report details a trip made by members of the Carolina Mountain Club. While the report is dated "June 26," the year has not been recorded. Most likely the trip was taken in the late 1920s or early 1930s. The report reveals much about the...
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 photograph of Bryson City, North Carolina, and the surrounding countryside by R.A. Romanes (1896-1978) was dated November 1, 1937. This view highlights the town's mountain setting. The Swain County Courthouse, built in 1908, is discernable...
This photograph of Bryson City, North Carolina, by R.A. Romanes (1896-1978), is dated November 1, 1937. The Swain County Courthouse, built in 1908, is visible at left of center and is distinguished by its cupola and portico. The photograph was...
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...
Hydroelectric power plants -- North Carolina -- Swain County
This photograph of the Smoky Mountain Power Plant at Ela, North Carolina, near Bryson City, N.C., by R.A. Romanes (1896-1978) was dated October 18, 1937. The dam, which is on the Oconaluftee River near its confluence with the Tuckasegee River, was...
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...
This close up picture of the Haywood County Courthouse in Waynesville, N.C., shows the tower which distinguished the building as a town landmark. The Courthouse dated from 1884 and served the county until a new building was constructed in 1931 to...
This letter from B.B. Royall, Hewitts, N.C., to Dr. William F. Tompkins, Webster, N.C., dated January 7, 1890, concerns prospective mineral resources. The text of the letter reads: 'I recd. the specimens of nickel &c. The yellow hard mineral is...
This letter from O.B. Coward, Sylva, North Carolina, to William Estes, dated January 22, 1889, concerns an offer from Coward to purchase cattle from Estes. The letterhead for the Sylva business of Hall, Smith & Company noted that it dealt in...
This letter from J.L. Jones, Almond, N.C., to Sheriff J.E. McLain, Webster, N.C., dated February 24, 1896, concerns payment of taxes. The letterhead for this store in Almond, N.C., highlights that it deals in 'Notions, Dry Goods, Shoes,...
The portrait photograph of F.A. Luck, Jr., was dated 1900. Luck was the publisher and later also editor, along with his Father, F.A. Luck, Sr., of the 'Tuckaseige Democrat' (Sylva, N.C.) newspaper in the late 1880s and early 1890s.
This page from the hotel register of the Penland House at Pigeon River, now Canton, N.C., was dated June 12 and 13, 1883. According to the names on the register, the hotel drew a clientele from a variety of areas. Included are individuals who...
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...
Handwritten clippings of observations how seasonal changes affect flora and fauna in Hazel Creek regional of Swain County, North Carolina, and Lindale, Georgia. The middle clippings is dated ''1916.''
Notes for use in ''Our Southern Highlanders.'' The note dated November 30, 1904, is used on page 41 of ''Our Southern Highlanders.'' The note on the journal page reads: ''Near Medlin. Mountain children and a few women gathering galax, `hemlock'...
Handwritten clippings of observations how seasonal changes affect flora and fauna in Hazel Creek regional of Swain County, North Carolina, and Lindale, Georgia. The middle clippings is dated "1916."
Notes for use in "Our Southern Highlanders." The note dated November 30, 1904, is used on page 41 of "Our Southern Highlanders." The note on the journal page reads: "Near Medlin. Mountain children and a few women gathering galax, `hemlock'...
