Detail of gears from northGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of gears from north...Rim of king gear in upper right-hand corner; Status: Dec 1941 - Dismantled and moved to GSMNP; 1954 - Stored in red barn in Cades Cove; - Transferred to State Park, Norris TN.Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn Noeton (Cherokee Reservoir), TN (near Morristown TN), III-A-CCTB-12089, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Detail of gears inside barnGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of gears inside barn; Status: December 1941 - Dismantled and moved to GSMNP; 1954 - Stored in red barn in Cades Cove; - Transferred to State Park, Norris TN.Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn; Noeton (Cherokee Reservoir), TN; (near Morristown TN), III-A-CCTB-12022, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Detail of gears looking north, with sheathing removed and shaft of king gear showing beyondGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of gears looking north, with sheathing removed and shaft of king gear showing beyond... View from the south. Status: Dec 1941 - Dismantled and moved to GSMNP; 1954 - Stored in red barn in Cades Cove; - Transferred to State Park, Norris TN.Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn Noeton (Cherokee Reservoir), TN (near Morristown TN), III-A-CCTB-12090, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Detail of horse shoes used to hold the barsGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of horse shoes used to hold the bars.Will Harmon Gate; Cane Gap - Cades Cove TN, II-A-Fence-12143, Physical Facilities - Minor Structures - Fences
Detail of king and pinion gearsGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of king and pinion gears; (Dec 1941 - Dismantled and moved to GSMNP; 1954 - Stored in red barn in Cades Cove; - Transferred to Norris State Park, Norris TN).Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn; Noeton (Cherokee Reservoir) TN, III-A-CCTB-12021, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Detail of king gearGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of king gear; Status: Dec 1941: Dismantled and moved to GSMNP; 1954: Stored in red barn in Cades Cove; : Transferred to State Park, Norris TN.Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn; Noeton (Cherokee Reservoir), TN; (near Morristown TN), III-A-CCTB-12024, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Detail of king gear A, shaft K, and bearing BGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of king gear A, shaft K, and bearing B. Status: Dec 1941- Dismantled and moved to GSMNP; 1954- Stored in red barn in Cades Cove; - Transferred to State Park, Norris TN,Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn Noeton (Cherokee Reservoir), TN (near Morristown TN), III-A-CTB-12025, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Detail of loft, Cable Mill Barn, 1937Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1967, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Barn, Cable Mill; Loft, Detail of loft.
1937-05-11
Detail of log carriageGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of log carriage: 1 - Log carriage; 2 - Tail block of carriage.Gate Sawmill and Tub Mill; near Cashieres Valley, NC, III-L-12583, History - Logging, Lumbering, Hewing, Sawmilling
Detail of log carriageGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of log carriage: 1 - Log carriage; 2 - Head block of carriage.Gate Sawmill and Tub Mill; near Cashieres Valley, NC, III-L-12582, History - Logging, Lumbering, Hewing, Sawmilling
Detail of main dam, looking toward the west bank, Cable Mill, 1938Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1912, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Cable Mill, Detail of main dam, looking toward the west bank, showing plank sheet piling which forms the upper face of the dam and one remaining plank, which formed part of the decking.
Detail of main shaft bearingGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of main shaft bearing; Status: Dec 1941 - Dismantled and moved to GSMNP; 1954 - Stored in barn in Cades Cove; - Transferred to State Park, Norris TN.Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn Noeton (Cherokee Reservoir), TN (near Morristown TN), III-A-CCTB-12087, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Detail of mill stone, Jim Carr Mill, Newfound Gap Highway, Sugarlands, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of mill stone. Upper mill stone leading against the low wall, lower mill stone in front of it. Note how the spindle projects thru the lower mill stone, also, that no furrows in the upper stone, and only two in the lower stone are cut to the edge of the stone. (The two furrows are cut to the edge of the stone to allow the meal to work out at this particular point, where it will fall into the meal trough. Jim Carr Mill, Newfound Gap Highway, Sugarlands, Tennessee III-B-10,074, History - Buildings
Detail of one of the cribs supporting the forebay for flume. Mingus Creek Mill, Building No. 150, 1937Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of one of the cribs supporting the forebay for flume, showing how the pens were jacked up to permit the replacing of unsound timbers. The new logs matched the original logs in size, material, and general character (round or split).Mingus Creek Mill; Building No. 150, II-B-(5)-Mingus-4005, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill
Detail of sill and floor joist at column 16Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of sill and floor joist at col. #16; Status: Dec 1941 - Dismantled and moved to GSMNP; 1954 - Stored in red barn in Cades Cove; - Transferred to State Park, Norris TN.Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn Noeton (Cherokee Reservoir), TN (near Morristown TN), III-A-CCTB-12091, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Detail of smokehouse door, Homer Caldwell Smokehouse at Shanty Branch, Cataloochee, North CarolinaGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkHomer Caldwell Smokehouse, CA-23... on site on Shanty Branch, Cataloochee, North Carolina. Detail of smokehouse door...Note meat block to right of door and groundhog hide stretched to dry at upper right. Moved to Cable Mill site 1956... Cable Mill Smokehouse, Building No. 461; II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-10024, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings;Homer Caldwell Smokehouse, CA-23... on site on Shanty Branch, Cataloochee, North Carolina. Detail of smokehouse door...Note meat block to right of door and groundhog hide stretched to dry at upper right. Moved to Cable Mill site 1956...Cable Mill Smokehouse, Building No. 461, II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-10024, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings
Detail of snake fence, showing the intersection of two fencesGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of snake fence, showing the intersection of two fences.Snake Fence; Chandler Jenkins Place I-4; Indian Camp Truck Trail; Cosby, Tenn. III-A-Fence-12115, History - Artifacts - Fences and Gates
Detail of stall door, Cable Mill Barn, 1937Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1973, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings, Barn, Cable Mill, Detail of stall door.
1937-05-11
Detail of step gudgeon and bearing of shaft of king gearGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of step gudgeon and bearing of shaft of king gear. Shafts fit in thru mortises in shaft. Oxen hitched to the ends of these shafts and walking in a circle drove the machinery. Status: Dec 1941 - Dismantled and moved to GSMNP; 1954 - Stored in red barn in Cades Cove; - Transferred to State Park, Norris TN.Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn Noeton (Cherokee Reservoir), TN (near Morristown TN), III-A-CCTB-12088, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Detail of stone ramp, Caleb Crosby Threshing BarnGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of stone ramp, east side Status: Dec 1941- Dismantled and moved to GSMNP; 1954- Stored in red barn in Cades Cove; - Transferred to State Park, Norris TN,Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn Noeton (Cherokee Reservoir), TN (near Morristown TN), III-A-CCTB-12029, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Detail of stone ramp, Caleb Crosby Threshing BarnGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of stone ramp, east side Status: Dec 1941- Dismantled and moved to GSMNP; 1954- Stored in red barn in Cades Cove; - Transferred to State Park, Norris TN,Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn Noeton (Cherokee Reservoir), TN (near Morristown TN), III-A-CCTB-12028, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Detail of the lower portion of the gateGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of the lower portion of the gate, showing the saw and pitman fastened to it... The pitman, by means of a crank, causes the gate with the saw to reciprocate with a vertical motion.Gate-Saw Mill; near Cashiers Valley, NC, III-L-12587, History - Logging, Lumbering, Hewing, Sawmilling
Detail of the rag wheelGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of the rag wheel: 1 - Cramp on ratchet irons; 2 - Oak pins, to tread the carriage back.Gate Sawmill and Tub Mill; near Cashieres Valley, NC, III-L-12584, History - Logging, Lumbering, Hewing, Sawmilling
Detail of the rag wheelGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of the rag wheel and shaft: Note where the shaft has been worn by the rope used to pull the carriage back.Gate Sawmill and Tub Mill; near Cashieres Valley, NC, III-L-12585, History - Logging, Lumbering, Hewing, Sawmilling
Detail of the shaft, showing the gudgeon and bands in place, Cable Mill, 1936Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1865, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Cable Mill; Rehabilitation, Detail of the shaft, showing the gudgeon and bands in place.
1936-01-05
Detail of the sorghum millGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of the sorghum mill. The cane is crushed by rollers...the juice runs into a tub, located under the burlap in lower center of picture. Man - Dave Bohannan in the glades.Sorghum making, III-F-12616, History - Farming - Farming (Sorghum making; bee keeping; haying; orchard; tobacco growing; oxen plowing; clearing land; plowing; pigs with yokes; butchering; mountain farm tanning; coopering)
Detail of water wheel gudgeonGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of water wheel gudgeon.Jim Cable Sash Sawmill; Cades Cove, III-L-12590, History - Logging, Lumbering, Hewing, Sawmilling
Detail of west entry door, Caleb Crosby Threshing BarnGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of west entry door, east side Status: Dec 1941- Dismantled and moved to GSMNP; 1954- Stored in red barn in Cades Cove; - Transferred to State Park, Norris TN, Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn Noeton (Cherokee Reservoir), TN (near Morristown TN), III-A-CCTB-12032, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Detail of west st ill and joistsGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of west st ill and joists, showing jointing of typical joist at left, and dovetail joint used on the center joists of the entry bay. Status: Dec 1941- Dismantled and moved to GSMNP 1954- Stored in red barn in Cades Cove - Transferred to State Park, Norris TN,Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn Noeton (Cherokee Reservoir), TN (near Morristown TN), III-A-CCTB-12039, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Detail of wooden siding and framework on farmstead house, Oconaluftee, North Carolina, 1952Great Smoky Mountains National ParkPhotograph of original setting, Joe Queen place: Detail View 18.Oconaluftee Farmstead House; Building No. 230, II-B-(5)-Ocon-6026, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Oconaluftee pioneer, Farmstead buildings
Detail of wooden siding and open door of farmstead house, Oconaluftee, North Carolina, 1952Great Smoky Mountains National ParkPhotograph of original setting, Joe Queen place: Detail View 4. Oconaluftee Farmstead House; Building No. 230, II-B-(5)-Ocon-6016, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Oconaluftee pioneer, Farmstead buildings
Detail of wooden siding and porch on farmstead house, Oconaluftee, North Carolina, 1952Great Smoky Mountains National ParkPhotograph of original setting, Joe Queen place: Detail View 7.Oconaluftee Farmstead House; Building No. 230, II-B-(5)-Ocon-6019, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Oconaluftee pioneer, Farmstead buildings
Detail of wooden siding and stonework on farmstead house, Oconaluftee, North Carolina, 1952Great Smoky Mountains National ParkPhotograph of original setting, Joe Queen place: Detail View 21.Oconaluftee Farmstead House; Building No. 230, II-B-(5)-Ocon-6028, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Oconaluftee pioneer, Farmstead buildings
Detail of wooden siding and windows on farmstead house, Oconaluftee, North Carolina, 1952Great Smoky Mountains National ParkPhotograph of original setting, Joe Queen place: Detail View 6.Oconaluftee Farmstead House; Building No. 230, II-B-(5)-Ocon-6018, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Oconaluftee pioneer, Farmstead buildings
Detail of wooden siding on farmstead house, Oconaluftee, North Carolina, 1952Great Smoky Mountains National ParkPhotograph of original setting, Joe Queen place: Detail View 2.Oconaluftee Farmstead House; Building No. 230, II-B-(5)-Ocon-6014, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Oconaluftee pioneer, Farmstead buildings
Detail of wooden siding on farmstead house, Oconaluftee, North Carolina, 1952Great Smoky Mountains National ParkPhotograph of original setting, Joe Queen place: Detail View 5.Oconaluftee Farmstead House; Building No. 230, II-B-(5)-Ocon-6017, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Oconaluftee pioneer, Farmstead buildings
Detail of woodwork on farmstead house, Oconaluftee, North Carolina, 1952Great Smoky Mountains National ParkPhotograph of original setting, Joe Queen place: Detail View 13.Oconaluftee Farmstead House; Building No. 230, II-B-(5)-Ocon-6021, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Oconaluftee pioneer, Farmstead buildings
Detail of woodwork on farmstead house, Oconaluftee, North Carolina, 1952Great Smoky Mountains National ParkPhotograph of original setting, Joe Queen place: Detail View 16.Oconaluftee Farmstead House; Building No. 230, II-B-(5)-Ocon-6024, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Oconaluftee pioneer, Farmstead buildings
Door detail of Witt Shields Barn, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of door at C... NOTE the left door jamb shows the original height of the door. The log above the top of this jamb has been cut out to increase the height of the opening. The upper part of the left (or hinge) stile forms a spindle. A piece of wood cut out to receive the spindle was fastened to the barn with oak pegs... this formed the upper hinge of the door. NOTE latch to right of door. For detail and explanation of lower hinge, see III-B-10657.
Door detail, Cable Mill Barn, note the wooden sockets of the hinge, 1936Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1961, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Barn, Cable Mill; Door Detail, Same as II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1960. Note the wooden sockets of the hinge.
Door hinge detail of Witt Shields Barn, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of portion of lower hinge at C. A block of oak, in which a round depressing (or sock was cut, was fastened to the log with the two oak pegs shown in the picture. The bottom end of the left (or hinge) stile of the door was formed into a pivot white fitted into the socket, forming the lower hinge of the door. NOTE that the door and hinges are constructed entirely of wood, not a single nail or other metal being required.
Door, Cable Mill Barn, 1937Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1971, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings,Barn, Cable Mill, The same door as in II-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1970.
Dressing the upper face of the puncheon with a broad axGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDressing the upper face of the puncheon with a broad ax.Hewing and Riving; Making Puncheons, III-L-12576, History - Logging, Lumbering, Hewing, Sawmilling