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Title
Tanning
Industry
Creator
Holmes, J. S. (John Simcox), 1868-1958
Contributors
United States. Forest Service
Edwards and Broughton Company (Raleigh, N.C.)
Medium of Original
publications
Date of Original
1911
Dimensions
9.9
"
x
6.9
"
Description
Tanning
Industry
was the
overall
caption
for this
three-part
picture
from
J.S
.
Holmes
'
Forest
Conditions
in
Western
North
Carolina
,
published
in
1911
. The
separate
pictures
were
subtitled
(A)
'
Tannery
of
Cover
&
Sons
,
Andrews,
'
(B)
'
Unloading
bark
from
cars
and
storing
in
shed,
' and
(C)
'A
large
crop
.
Stacking
surplus
bark
in the
open.
' These
images
emphasized
the
importance
of the
industry
to
Andrews
,
N.C
. In his
report
,
Holmes
commented
that
Andrews
had
one
of
five
'
large
'
tanneries
in
western
North
Carolina
, with the
others
being
located
at
Sylva
,
Hazelwood
,
Asheville
, and
Rosman
.
Supported
by
several
industries
and
drawing
upon
the
resources
of a
rich
agricultural
area
, the
town
of
Andrews
incorporated
in
1904
and
supported
a
population
of
about
1,000
by
1910
. As in
other
communities
,
rail
connection
made
industrial
development
possible
which
otherwise
could
not be
supported
by the
existing
roads
.
Subject
Appalachian Mountains -- Pictorial works
Time Period
1910s;
Location
Cherokee County (N.C.)
Source Institution
Western Carolina University Hunter Library
Collection
Special Collections Books
Inventory Number
HL_SD144N8H71911pt6
Copyright Information
All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Digital Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
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