Upper dam of Forge Creek, Cades Cove, Tennessee, 1935Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1862, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Cable Mill; Cades Cove, Upper dam of forge Creek, Cades cove, Tenn... View from downstream showing the butts of logs projecting between the cross logs. These butts may be the ends of logs or of whole trees. Frequently whole trees were used in constructing these dams. The branches (limbs) were placed upstream and covered with earth and stone then anchoring the dam. The division dam is to the left of the main dam. The water from the dam is used in running the Cable Mill.
Busy day at Cable Mill area, Cades CoveGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkA busy day at Cable Mill area. Cars have filled the designated parking area and are on the grass along the roadway leading away from the mill.Cades Cove Parking, IV-U-4574, Miscellaneous - Use of Park
Comfort station in fields, Cable Mill area, Cades CoveGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkField adjacent to Cable Mill Area (Comfort station in upper right). Unmowed strip next to it and wooden area.Cades Cove Fields, I-C-CC-16646, Natural Features - Coves - Cades Cove
Site of blacksmith shop and other building, Cades Cove, Tennessee, 1957Great Smoky Mountains National ParkSite of blacksmith shop. Crib on right was moved.Cable Mill Blacksmith Shop; Building No. 459; Cades Cove, II-B-(2)-Cable Mill-3231, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Quarters - Cable Mill Buildings
Cable Mill corn crib, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkMoved to new site back of house...Cable Mill Corn Crib; Building No. 175; Cades Cove, II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-9942, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Original site of Cable Mill, Cades Cove, Tennessee, 1957Great Smoky Mountains National ParkOriginal site at Cable Mill. This building was moved to back of Becky Cable House.Cable Mill Corn Crib; Building No. 175; Cades Cove, II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-3234, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Main Entrance to Cable Mill, Showing new Stoop-over, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkNew stoop-over, main entrance to mill... Old board siding to be replaced as necessary. Work Order No. B-58 GSM, rehabilitation of historical structures.Cable Mill Rehabilitation; Building No. 173; Cades Cove, Tenn. II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-6799, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Leveling the sills with a water level, restoration of Cable Mill Corn Crib, Cades Cove,1937Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1997, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Cable Mill Corn Crib; Cades Cove, Leveling the sills with a water level. The level is made of a narrow board with parallel faces in one face of which a groove 6 or 8 inches long is cut. Water placed in the groove acts as the leveling agent. Restoration of Corn Crib, Cades Cove: A short trough is gouged out of a straight, flat board or the top of the member to be placed. The trough is filled with water which is the leveling medium.
Backside of Cable Mill barn, sidings and sill logs replaced, Cades Cove, Tennessee, 1963Great Smoky Mountains National ParkReplacement of vertical siding boards finished on rear side of barn. Work Order No. B-58, rehabilitation of historical structures; completion photo.Cable Mill Barn Rehabilitation; Building No. 174; Cades Cove, Tenn. II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-6804, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Side View of Cable Mill barn as seen by visitor walking along the mill flume, tall trees in the background, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkWork completed on barn...View of barn as seen by visitor walking along the mill flume. Work Order No. B-58, rehabilitation of historical structures; completion report photo.Cable Mill Barn Rehabilitation; Building No. 174; Cades Cove, Tenn. II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-6805, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Moving Becky Cable house on wheels to Cable Mill site, Cades Cove, Tennessee, 1955Great Smoky Mountains National ParkMoving the Becky Cable house to the Cable Mill site. Burden Moving Company, Sevierville, Tenn. General view, back of house.Becky Cable House; Building No. 172; Cades Cove, Tenn. II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-6101, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Forge Creek Dam at Cable Mill, Cades Cove, Tennessee, 1961Great Smoky Mountains National ParkForge Creek Dam; for Cable Mill, II-B-(5)-Cable Mill- 5993, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Front side of Cable Mill Barn with Mill flume in foreground and access bridge over flume at right foreground, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkWork completed on barn...Mill flume in foreground and access bridge over flume at right foreground. Work Order No. B-58, rehabilitation of historical structures; completion report photo.Cable Mill Barn Rehabilitation; Building No. 174; Cades Cove, Tenn. II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-6806, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Cable Mill Rehabilitation, after Work is completed, Cades Cove, Tennessee, December, 1963Great Smoky Mountains National ParkWork completed on replacing logs in understructure and board siding on mill. Work Order No. B-58 GSM, rehabilitation of historical structures.CABLE MILL REHABILITATION Building No. 173, II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-6798, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Grist MillGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGrist Mill, view from the northwest. Joe Caughron Barn (Old Mill); Witt Shields Place CC-31; Cades Cove, Tenn; Building No. 212, II-B-(6)-7076, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Permittee and Concessioner buildings
Grist MillGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGrist Mill, view from the southwest.Joe Caughron Barn (Old Mill); Witt Shields Place CC-31; Cades Cove, Tenn; Building No. 212, II-B-(6)-7075, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Permittee and Concessioner buildings
Cable Mill rehabilitation, two workers Replacing log sills in under-structure of mill, Cades Cove, Tennessee, December, 1963Great Smoky Mountains National ParkReplacing log sills in understructure of mill...Siding removed for access to work area...Note bottom of mill flume at top of photo. Work Order No. B-58 GSM, rehabilitation of historical structures...completion report photo,CABLE MILL REHABILITATION Building No. 173 Cades Cove, Tenn. II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-6797, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Northeast view of Grist MillGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGrist Mill, view from the northeast (Witt Shields Place CC-31).Joe Caughron Barn (Old Mill); Cades Cove, Tenn; Building No. 212, II-B-(6)-7074, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Permittee and Concessioner buildings
Remains of sash sawmillGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkRemains of sash sawmill excavated at the Cable Mill, Cades Cove, December 1935, showing shaft and floor at Pentstock.Jim Cable Sash Sawmill; Cades Cove, III-L-12588, History - Logging, Lumbering, Hewing, Sawmilling
Road with rail fence and house in distant right, Cades Cove, Tennessee, 1958Great Smoky Mountains National ParkWith road and rail fence; house in distance...Taken for use in Exhibit No. 8 of Sugarlands Visitor Center; Also used in Natural History Handbook, page 55. Hotizontal. Cable House; Cades Cove, II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-5740, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
View across meadows, Cades CoveGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkView across meadows of Cades Cove.Cades Cove, I-C-CC-4903, Natural Features - Coves - Cades Cove
View across meadows, Cades CoveGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkView across meadows of Cades Cove.Cades Cove View, I-C-CC-4723, Natural Features - Coves - Cades Cove
Backside of Cable Mill barn, with mill flume in far background, damaged sidings and foundations observed in foreground, Cades Cove, Tennessee, March 1963Great Smoky Mountains National ParkBack side of barn, with mill flume in far background...Note condition of siding--the long and wide boards. Sill logs, at bottom of siding on either side of large door, have decayed to such an extent that the side is loose. Rock foundations, under sill logs, are missing or ground is eroded and logs are not supported. Work Order ? B-58 GSM, rehabilitation of historical structures: Completion report photo.Cable Mill Rehabilitation; Building No. 174; Cades Cove, tenn, II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-6800, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Close-up of four wheeled dolly under Becky Cable house during moving, Cades Cove, Tennessee, 1955Great Smoky Mountains National ParkMoving the Becky Cable house to the Cable Mill site. Burden Moving Company, Sevierville, Tenn. Four-wheeled dolllie (4 used)...Note steel I-beam, H" frame under house. Wheels are steel.",Becky Cable House; Building No. 172; Cades Cove, Tenn. II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-6104, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings