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Title	Nantahala River and Gap`
Creator	Waldron, Holman D. (Holman Douglas)
Contributors	Chisholm Bros.
Medium of Original	publications
Date of Original	1904
Dimensions	9.2" x 12.2"
Description	This scene, entitled 'The Nantahala River and Gap,' appeared in the 1904 edition of Holman D. Waldron's With Pen and Camera thro' the 'Land of the Sky.' According to Waldron, the Murphy Branch of the Southern Railway passed through the Nantahala Gorge for some twelve miles. The Southern Railway also established a station by the name of Nantahala, located in Swain County, N.C. The original description for this picture commented that many travelers considered the Nantahala Gorge 'to be the most picturesque and beautiful in Western North Carolina....'
Subject	Appalachian Mountains -- Pictorial works
Time Period	1900s (Decade);
Location	Swain County (N.C.)
Source Institution	Western Carolina University Hunter Library
Collection	Special Collections Books
Inventory Number	HL_F259W31904p20
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