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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
image
from a
multiple-view
postcard
advertising
the
Balsam
Inn's
1909
season
depicted
the
Balsam
,
N.C.
,
railroad
depot
along
the
Murphy
Branch
of the
Southern
Railway
,
located
near
the
border
between
Jackson
County
and
Haywood
County
,
North
Carolina
. As
part
of its
advertisement
, the
Balsam
Inn
noted
that the
rail
line
near
the
depot
'has the
distinction
of
being
the
highest
railroad
point
east
of the
Rockies
, with an
elevation
of
3551
feet
above
sea
level.
'
Subject
Appalachian Mountains -- Pictorial works
Time Period
1910s;
Location
Jackson County (N.C.)
Source Institution
Western Carolina University Hunter Library
Collection
Regional Photographs
Inventory Number
HL_RP522rev
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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