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Balsam Inn, Balsam, N.C.

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Title	Balsam Inn, Balsam, N.C.
Creator	unknown
Medium of Original	postcards
Date of Original	circa 1909
Dimensions	17.25" x 5.5"
Description	This fold-out postcard for the Balsam Inn, built in 1905 - 1908, in the community of Balsam, N.C., contained multiple views of the inn and extended descriptions. The hotel was situated near the depot of the Murphy Branch of Southern Railway, a location that was touted as the highest railroad point east of the Rocky Mountains. The text on the card indicated that for its 1909 season the hotel had 'one hundred out-side bed-rooms, spacious and well ventilated, fifty of that number are en suite with private bath.' In addition, all of its rooms had 'electric call service, hot and cold running water, telephone and long distance service in the house.'
Subject	Appalachian Mountains -- Pictorial works
Time Period	1900s (Decade);
Location	Jackson County (N.C.)
Source Institution	Western Carolina University Hunter Library
Collection	Regional Photographs
Inventory Number	HL_RP522
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