A view of Horace Kephart's cabin on Hazel Creek, Swain County, North Carolina. The caption reads, ''The Cabin in Winter'' This photograph appeared in ''Our Southern Highlanders,'' 1921 edition, p. 161, as ''Cabin on the Little Fork of Sugar Fork...
A view of Horace Kephart's cabin on Hazel Creek, Swain County, North Carolina. The caption reads, "The Cabin in Winter" This photograph appeared in "Our Southern Highlanders," 1921 edition, p. 161, as "Cabin on the Little Fork of Sugar Fork of...
The 'Cherokee Herald' (Murphy, N.C.) newspaper in its June 17, 1874, issue ran an advertisement that asserted, 'It has been ascertained that one and half bushels of corn ground at the Tomotla Mills will last a family seven days, whereas the same...
This goose and wild turkey, exact dates unknown, were carved from apple wood by W. J. Martin. The figures are sanded to a smooth finish, typical of the Folk School carvings. Carving well before the school's formal carving program was started, it...
Stone carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern;Cherokee art -- Appalachian Region, Southern
This pipe is made of steatite, more commonly known as soapstone. It was likely made by John Wilnoty, Jr. (1960-2007), son of John Julius Wilnoty (b. 1940), a self-taught carver and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
This photograph features Frances Louisa Goodrich (1856-1944) standing in front of two coverlets. The coverlet on the left is woven in a Double Bow Knot pattern, the one on the right is the Pine Cone Bloom pattern. This 1943 photograph, made the...
This collection of small photographs is in Hunter Library’s George Masa collection, although the images were not made by Masa but probably collected by him. The pictures are mounted onto album pages and labeled. This photograph is labeled,...
American poetry -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Businesswomen -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Historic buildings -- North Carolina -- Jackson County; Christmas stories; Folk music -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Motion pictures --...
The show begins with Amy reading an original poem called “It’s Christmas.” The reading is accompanied by Ron Smith’s rendition of “O Christmas Tree.” Doreyl’s guest on Creative Corner is Lisa Bradley Potts of Barker’s Creek, who is...
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...
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 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 Album caption for the Granville Calhoun store in Medlin, North Carolina, states simply, ''(Same) Bear skins and Summer Sled.'' The caption on the reverse of the picture elaborates by noting that this is, ''Granville Calhoun's store, Medlin. The...
The Album caption for the Granville Calhoun store in Medlin, North Carolina, states simply, ''(Same) Bear skins and Summer Sled.'' The caption on the reverse of the picture elaborates by noting that this is, ''Granville Calhoun's store, Medlin. The...
Kephart, Horace, 1862-1931; Fishing; Tuckasegee River (N.C.)
The Album caption reads ''same'' and references the photograph on the upper right corner of this page with the caption ''Trout fishing, Falls of the Tuckaseegee (upper and higher falls not shown).''
The caption identifies the people in this photograph as ''(L. to R.--) Taylor, self, Bob, Mrs. B, Andy, Molly, Laney. (Flash-light.)'' This picture may have been taken in the foreman's house at the Everett copper mine since it is on the page facing...
Calling cards; Box of calling cards; white paper cards are printed: ''HORACE KEPHART SWAIN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BRYSON CITY, N.C.''; blue cardboard slip-box stamped: ''LINWEAVE VISITING CARDS'' and ''Mr,'' and has a small Linweave...
Kephart, Horace, 1862-1931; Camping -- Equipment and supplies
Kephart's ''Camp'' on Dicks Creek, near Dillsboro, North Carolina, also referred to as Camp Toco. A man is standing with the camp. This may be the man appearing towards the center of the photograph on the lower left of the same album page. This...
George Davis and Homer Brown. This photograph is on Album page 5 with the heading ''Tuckaseegee River.'' The oblong hole in the cabin wall to right of Mr. Davis' head can be seen in the picture in ''Our Southern Highlanders'' (1922 revised ed., p....
