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J. Ross Eakin, Superintendent, 1931-1945, 1930 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Original Captions: Superintendent-1931-1945; Eakin, J. Ross; IV-P-17113.Superintendent-1931-1945,Eakin, J. Ross, IV-P-17113

1930

J. Ross Eakin Great Smoky Mountains National Park J. Ross Eakin, IV-P-12964, Miscellaneous - Personnel

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On horseback, Supt. J. Ross Eakin, Arthur P. Miller, USPHS, Oliver S. Taylor, Chief Engineer, preliminary survey, 1931 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Original Captions: On horseback; Supt. J. Ross Eakin; Arthur P. Miller; USPHS; Oliver S. Taylor, Chief Engineer. Preliminary Survey; IV-P-16419, Miscellaneous - Personnel.On horseback; Supt. J. Ross Eakin; Arthur P. Miller; USPHS; Oliver S. Taylor, Chief Engineer.Preliminary Survey, IV-P-16419, Miscellaneous - Personnel

1931

Holding map is Oliver G. Taylor, Chief Engineer, J.R. Eakin, Supt., Arthur P. Miller, USPHS, Inspectors at Fire Tower, 1931 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Original Captions: Holding map is Oliver G. Taylor, Chief Engineer; J.R. Eakin, Supt. Arthur P. Miller, USPHS. Inspectors at Fire Tower; IV-P-16420, Miscellaneous - Personnel.Holding map is Oliver G. Taylor, Chief Engineer; J.R. Eakin, Supt. Arthur P. Miller, USPHS.Inspectors at Fire Tower, IV-P-16420, Miscellaneous - Personnel

1931

Major J Ross Eakin at extreme right Great Smoky Mountains National Park Major J. Ross Eakin at exterme right.Railroad Casey, III-L-9634, History - Logging, Lumbering, Hewing, Sawmilling

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Miss Story and Superintendent Eakin Great Smoky Mountains National Park Miss Story and Superintendent Eakin. Road Prong, just above second bridge to Chimneys trail.Isabelle Story, IV-V-12867, Miscellaneous - Visitors

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1938-05-11

Great Smokes stamp, Superintend J Ross Eakin Great Smoky Mountains National Park First Day of Issue, Supt. J. Ross Eakin holds sheet of Great Smoky Mountains National Park commemorative stamp. See also III-E-12819, 12818, 12826.Great Smokies Stamp, IV-P-16421, Miscellaneous - Personnel

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Group Personnel Picture Great Smoky Mountains National Park In front of the Eakin House, behind the Mountain View Hotel in Gatlinburg TN. Left to right: Front Row - John B. Carroll, J. Melvin Price, Harold O. Edwards, Arthur Stupka, Robert P. White, J. Ross Eakin, John T. Needham, James B. Light, W. Conley Henry, Lawrence Jones, J. Clyde Smith; Back Row - Charles A. Cannon, Thomas J. Ray, Victor L. LaFollette, J. Ralph pritchard, L. T. Davenport, James I. (Jim Ike) McGaha, Jack. J. Kirkland, Smauel W. Henry, Robert E. Creswell, J. Guy Hester, Earnest Ogle, Frank Mattson.Group Personnel Picture, IV-P-12872, Miscellaneous - Personnel

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Circa 1938

Clingmans Dome in back at point in skyline road east of and near Dome, Park Museum Committee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Clingmans Dome in back at point in skyline road east of and near Dome. Left to right: J. R. Eakin, D. C. Chapman, Jennison, Harry Milliken , Mrs. J. R. Eakin, Mrs. W. E. Ross, Miss Harris.Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains, park Museum Committee ( in part). IV-V-9556, Miscellaneous - Visitors

1935-09-08

Clingmans Dome in back, from point along skyline road near Dome, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains, Park Museum Committee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Clingmans Dome in back, from point along skyline road near Dome. Left to right: Karl Steinmetz, J. R. Eakin, D. C. Chapman, Mrs. J. R. Eakin, Mrs. W. E. Ross, Miss Harris.Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains, park Museum Committee ( in part). IV-V-9555, Miscellaneous - Visitors

1935-09-08

Miss Isabelle Story and Superintendent Eakin on first bridge at trail to Chimneys, Chimneys Foot Bridge No. 1, West Prong, Little Pigeon River, (Walker Prong) Great Smoky Mountains National Park Miss Isabelle Story and Superintendent Eakin on first bridge at trail to Chimneys (Walker Prong). Chimneys Foot Bridge No. 1, West Prong, Little Pigeon River, (Walker Prong) II-F-(1)-10923, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Foot trail bridges, footlogs

1938-05-11

Record of donation by Nathaniel Eakin to Lincoln Farm Association, 1908 Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Street: W. Lake St.,
Canton, Stark County, Ohio, United States

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1908-03-14

Record of donation by Wallace M. Eakin to Lincoln Farm Association, 1908 Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States

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1908-09-10

Record of donation by Clara M. Eakin to Lincoln Farm Association, 1908 Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States

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1908-09-10

Record of donation by W. T. Eakin to Lincoln Farm Association, 1908 Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States

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1908-09-10

Record of donation by J. A. Eakin to Lincoln Farm Association, 1908 Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States

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1908-09-10

Record of donation by E. W. Eakin to Lincoln Farm Association, 1906 Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota, United States

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1906-03-03

Bullhead Trail Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mattson and Eakin on Bullhead Trail.Bullhead Trail, II-Th-11630, Physical Facilities - Trails - Horse Trails

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1938-10-04

NPS inspection trip, circa 1931 Great Smoky Mountains National Park L to R. unknown, unknown, unknown,Charles E. Peterson, Landscape Architect, NPS; Supt. J. Ross Eakin; Oliver G. Taylor, Engineer, NPS.NPS inspection trip, III-L-4299, History - Logging, Lumbering, Hewing, Sawmilling

Circa 1931

Director Drury, at Forney Ridge Great Smoky Mountains National Park Left to right: Tripp, Eakin, Drury, Allen, Wilhelm.Director Drury; At Forney Ridge, IV-V-12862, Miscellaneous - Visitors

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1941-11-13

Preliminary survey of Park boundaries, 1931 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Original Captions: Preliminary survey of Park boundaries: Oliver C. Taylor, Chief Engineer; Charles E. Peterson, Landscape Architect; Arthur P. Miller, Public Health Officer; and J. Ross Eakin, Supt. Preliminary Survey; IV-P-16418, Miscellaneous - Personnel.Preliminary survey of Park boundaries: Oliver C. Taylor, Chief Engineer; Charles E. Peterson, Landscape Architect; Arthur P. Miller, Public Health Officer; and J. Ross Eakin, Supt.Preliminary Survey, IV-P-16418, Miscellaneous - Personnel

1931

Upstream elevation, looking north Great Smoky Mountains National Park Upstream elevation, looking north... Detail of bent. Work done by CCC... Completed in 1937. Cost: Labor- $1,570; Materials- $246.69; Total Cost: $1,816.69; Eakin investigation photograph.Walkers Valley Horse Trail Bridge; Middle Prong, Little River --at Walker Valley, Tremont Area, II-F-(2)-11011, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Horse Trail Bridges

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1937-08-15

Upstream elevation, looking north Great Smoky Mountains National Park Upstream elevation, looking north: Work done by CCC... Completed in 1937. Cost: Labor $1,570' Materials $246.69; Total Cost: $1, 816.68; Eakin investigation photograph.Walkers Valley Horse Trail Bridge; Middle Prong, Little River --at Walker Valley, Tremont Area, II-F-(2)-11010, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Horse Trail Bridges

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1937-08-15

Bridge No. 2, Newfound Gap highway Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 2, Newfound Gap highway, north side of park. Upstream elevation looking east. Work done by US BPR force account, Roads and Trails funds... Completed 1934. Cost: $24,167.28; Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 2; Little Pigeon River, II-F-(4)-NFG-11084, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Loop Tunnel, Newfound Gap Highway Great Smoky Mountains National Park The loop structure, Newfound Gap Highway, north side of Park: Work done by US BPR contract, Roads and trails funds; completed 1935. Cost #77,644.76; North elevation, looking south--; Eakin investigation photograph.Loop Tunnel; Newfound Gap Highway, II-S-11524, Physical Facilities - Roads - Structures on roads (tunnels, trail underpass, box culverts, trestles)

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Loop Tunnel, Newfound Gap Highway Great Smoky Mountains National Park The loop structure, Newfound Gap Highway, north side of Park: Work done by US BPR contract, Roads and trails funds; completed 1935. Cost #77,644.76; Eakin investigation photograph; View looking south....Loop Tunnel; Newfound Gap Highway, II-S-11523, Physical Facilities - Roads - Structures on roads (tunnels, trail underpass, box culverts, trestles)

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Bridge No. 5, over Cole Branch, Newfound Gap Highway Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 5, over Cole Branch, Newfound Gap Highway, north side of Park; Downstream elevation, looking southwest... Work done by US BPR Force account... Completed 1935. Cost: $19,247.63; Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 5; Cole Branch, II-F-(4)-NFG-11096, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Bridge No. 5, over Cole Branch, Newfound Gap Highway Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 5, over Cole Branch, Newfound Gap Highway, north side of Park; Downstream elevation, looking southwest... Work done by US BPR Force account... Completed 1935. Cost: $19,247.63; Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 5; Cole Branch, II-F-(4)-NFG-11095, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Bridge No. 1, Walker Prong bridge Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 1, Walker Prong bridge, Newfound Gap highway... North side of park. Built by US BPR force account, Roads and Trails Downstream elevation... Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 1; Walker Prong, II-F-(4)-NFG-11075, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Bridge No. 3, Newfound Gap Highway Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 3, Newfound Gap Highway, over West Prong of Little Pigeon River, North side of Park... Downstream elevation, looking east; Work done by US BPR force account, Roads and Trails funds... Completed 1934. Cost: $37,679.68; Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 3; Little Pigeon River, II-F-(4)-NFG-11087, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Bridge No. 5, over Cole Branch, Newfound Gap Highway Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 5, over Cole Branch, Newfound Gap Highway, north side of Park; Work done by US BPR Force account... Completed 1935. Cost: $19,247.63; Downstream elevation, looking southeast Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 5; Cole Branch, II-F-(4)-NFG-11097, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Bridge No. 3, Newfound Gap Highway Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 3, Newfound Gap Highway, over West Prong of Little Pigeon River, North side of Park... Downstream elevation, looking east; Work done by US BPR force account, Roads and Trails funds... Completed 1934. Cost: $37,679.68; Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 3; Little Pigeon River, II-F-(4)-NFG-11086, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Downstream elevation, looking southeast, Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 7 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Downstream elevation, looking southeast: Bridge No. 7 over West Prong of Little Pigeon River, Newfound Gap Highway. Work done by US BPR Force account, Roads and Trails funds... Completed 1936. Cost $110,029.77; Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 7 Chimneys Campground, II-F-(4)-NFG-11101, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Bridge No. 7 over West Prong of Little Pigeon River Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 7 over West Prong of Little Pigeon River, Newfound Gap Highway. Work done by US BPR Force account, Roads and Trails funds... Completed 1936. Cost $110,029.77; Downstream elevation, looking east... Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 7 Chimneys Campground, II-F-(4)-NFG-11102, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Horse Trail Under Pass, Appalachian Trail Great Smoky Mountains National Park South elevation, looking north; Under the road to Forney Ridge, about a mile west of Newfound Gap. Built by US BPR force account. Completed 1934; Eakin Investigation Photograph.Horse Trail Under Pass, Appalachian Trail, II-S-11594, Physical Facilities - Roads - Structures on roads (tunnels, trail underpass, box culverts, trestles)

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Horse Trail Under Pass, Appalachian Trail Great Smoky Mountains National Park South elevation, looking north; Under the road to Forney Ridge, about a mile west of Newfound Gap. Built by US BPR force account. Completed 1934; Eakin Investigation Photograph.Horse Trail Under Pass, Appalachian Trail, II-S-11595, Physical Facilities - Roads - Structures on roads (tunnels, trail underpass, box culverts, trestles)

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Horse grail bridge, Big Creek Horse Trail Bridge, Over Big Branch Great Smoky Mountains National Park Horse grail bridge over Big Branch in the Big Creek area, general view, looking east. Work done by CCC... Completed in 1935... Cost not available., Eakin investigation photograph., (5x8 pring (12/6/60). Big Creek Horse Trail Bridge, Over Big Branch II-F-(2)-10976, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Horse Trail Bridges

1935-09

Park Dedication Great Smoky Mountains National Park Left to right: Mrs. Newton B. Drury, Congressman Scrugham, Mrs. E. H. Saunders, Colonel W. I. Lee, Mrs. D. C. Chapman, Mrs. J. R. Eakin, Mrs. R. P. White, (unidentified).Park Dedication, III-D-12755, History - Dedications

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1940-09-02

Officials studying map, Clingmans Dome Great Smoky Mountains National Park Officials study map at Clingmans Dome. Clockwise from front: Oliver G. Taylor, Supt. J. Ross Eakin, Chief Ranger John Needham, Arthur Miller, US Public Health Service, Charles E. Peterson, Landscape Architect.Official Party, IV-P-16847, Miscellaneous - Personnel

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1931-10

Officials studying map, Survey party Great Smoky Mountains National Park Officials study map along Bradley Fork. From left: Arthur P. Miller, U.S. Public Health; Oliver G. Taylor, Chief Engineer, Washington; J. Ross Eakin, Supt. Charles E. Peterson, Landscape Architect, Washington; John Needham, Chief Ranger, GSMNP.Officials on Survey Party, IV-P-16846, Miscellaneous - Personnel

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1931-10

Downstream elevation, looking south from upper level, Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 7 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Downstream elevation, looking south from upper level... Bridge No. 7 over West Prong of Little Pigeon River, New found Gap Highway. Work done by US BPR Force account, Roads and Trails funds... Completed 1936. Cost: $110,029.77; Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 7 Chimneys Campground, II-F-(4)-NFG-11100, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Downstream view of west side piers, Huskey Branch Horse Trail Bridge over Little River at Huskey Branch, above Elkmont Great Smoky Mountains National Park Downstream view of west side piers, looking southwest... Work done by CCC... Masonry completed 1935, timber work in 1936, Cost: Labor -$2,455, Materials- $435.56., Eakin investigation photograph. Huskey Branch Horse Trail Bridge over Little River at Huskey Branch, above Elkmont II-F-(2)-10992, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Horse Trail Bridges

1937-01-22

Cantilever bridge, Foot trail bridge, over Middle Prong of Little Pigeon River at Eagle Rock Creek Great Smoky Mountains National Park Cantilever bridge...photograph used in Eakin investigation., Foot trail bridge, over Middle Prong of Little Pigeon River at Eagle Rock Creek, upstream elevation, looking northwest, work done by CCC, completed in 1935. Cost: built in connection with trail construction. Eagle Rock Creek Foot Bridge, Middle Prong, Little Pigeon River II-F-(1)-10932, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Foot trail bridges, footlogs

1935-09

Horse Trail Under Pass, Appalachian Trail Great Smoky Mountains National Park South elevation, looking north; Under the road to Forney Ridge, about a mile west of Newfound Gap. Built by US BPR force account. Completed 1934; Eakin Investigation Photograph.Horse Trail Under Pass, Appalachian Trail, II-S-11597, Physical Facilities - Roads - Structures on roads (tunnels, trail underpass, box culverts, trestles)

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1935-01-04

Horse Trail Under Pass, Appalachian Trail Great Smoky Mountains National Park South elevation, looking north; Under the road to Forney Ridge, about a mile west of Newfound Gap. Built by US BPR force account. Completed 1934; Eakin Investigation Photograph.Horse Trail Under Pass, Appalachian Trail, II-S-11596, Physical Facilities - Roads - Structures on roads (tunnels, trail underpass, box culverts, trestles)

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1935-01-04

Tractor and crusher working on road from North Carolina Temp. 284 to Cataloochee campsite, Tractor and Crusher Great Smoky Mountains National Park ECW. Tractor and crusher working on road from North Carolina Temp. 284 to Cataloochee campsite. NP-20. Work by side camp from NP-7. Tractor and Crusher; II-E-10882, Physical Facilities - Equipment;ECW. Tractor and crusher working on road from North Carolina Temp. 284 to Cataloochee campsite. NP-20. Work by side camp from NP-7.Tractor and Crusher, II-E-10882, Physical Facilities - Equipment