Rough Fork Foot Bridge, Cataloochee, North CarolinaGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkView looking downstream from the west bank with the ford in the foreground,Rough Fork Foot Bridge; Over Rough Fork, near mouth of Messer Fork, Cataloochee, NC, II-F-(1)-11375, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Foot trail bridges; footlogs
Abrams Creek Foot Bridge, John Cable Place, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkUpstream or southwest face of log pen on west bank,Abrams Creek Foot Bridge; John Cable Place; Lower cove Road- Cades Cove, Tenn. II-F-(1)-11371, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Foot trail bridges; footlogs
Note the holes chiseled in the rock in which salt was placed for the cattleGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkNote the holes chiseled in the rock in which salt was placed for the cattle.Salt Lick Rocks; Tuckaleechee Cove, near; Townsend, Tenn. III-A-Agric-12105, History - Artifacts - Agricultural Implements
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
Abrams Creek Foot Bridge, John Cable Place, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDownstream or northwest face of log pen on west bank,Abrams Creek Foot Bridge; John Cable Place; Lower cove Road- Cades Cove, Tenn. II-F-(1)-11369, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Foot trail bridges; footlogs
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 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
East entry door, Caleb Crosby Threshing BarnGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkEast entry door...View from the east 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-12033, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Detail of foundations at columns 3 and 4Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of foundations at Col.'s #3 and 4 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-12073, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Detail of column 9, Caleb Crosby Threshing BarnGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of Col. #9 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-12045, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Mill Creek Dam after flood of August 8, 1938, view from the north bank, Cable Mill, 1938Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-Cable Mill-1922, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Cable Mill Buildings, Cable Mill, Mill Creek Dam after flood of August 8, 1938. View from the north bank, looking toward the mouth of the race which diverts water from Forge Creek to Mill Creek during times of low water.
1938-08-12
Pearly Anthony house and wood shed, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkView from the south. Both of these buildings were of frame construction and poorly built. The buildings possessed no historic or architectural interest. Being located on a short side road, they presented administrative difficulties. They have been removed and their site obliterated.Pearly Anthony House and Wood Shed, North Cove Road, Cades Cove, Tennessee, III-B-9 13, History - Buildings
Abrams Creek Foot Bridge, John Cable Place, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkLooking toward the west bank after the floor of 8/8/1938,Abrams Creek Foot Bridge; John Cable Place, Lower Cove Road Cades cove Teen, II-F-(1)-11366, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Foot trail bridges; footlogs
Detail of Column 3 from northeast, Caleb Crosby Threshing BarnGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of Col. #3 from northeast 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-12041, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Detail of Column 5 from northwest, Caleb Crosby Threshing BarnGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of Col. #5 from northwest 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-12043, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
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
Caleb Crosby Threshing BarnGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkMember marked A shows tenon as used in posts marked A in two preceding pictures. Member marked B is Beam B in two preceding pictures, and shows method of joining these members. Member marked C shows mortise in Beam 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-CCTB-12052, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Making puncheonsGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkMaking puncheons: Splitting the puncheons... After the log is split in half, each half is split into slabs three to four inches thick, making the puncheons. The number of puncheons made from one log depends upon the size and splitting qualities of the log... Four puncheons were obtained from the log shown in this series of pictures.Hewing and Riving, III-L-12573, History - Logging, Lumbering, Hewing, Sawmilling
Gunsmithing tools used by Mr. GibsonGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGunsmithing tools used by Mr. Gibson, his father William Gibson, and his grandfather Stephen Gibson: 1. Tap and dies; 2. Bow of bow drill; 3. The frill; 4. Breast plate of Bow drill; 5. Hacksaw used in flaring rifling at muzzel of the barrel; 6. Trade mark tools; 7. Plane for setting barrel in stock.Gunsmithing; Wiley Gibson Forge; Waldens, Tennessee, III-G-12324, History - Guns and Gunsmithing
Joe Tipton Barn, North Cove Road, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkView from the northwest, Inez McCaully Adams. this was the William Gregory homeplace, where CCC Camp once was, near Missionary Baptist Church Feb 1984 KLM Joe Tipton Barn CC-59, North Cove Road, Cades Cove, Tennessee TN III-B-10732, History - Buildings
Witt Shields Barn, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of north wall of the central entry, showing the south wall of the north center pen. SSE corner of the pen to the right. View from the south. Witt Shields Barn CC-31, Cades Cove, Tennessee TN III-B-10633, History - Buildings
Detail of evaporator panGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of evaporator pan. Mr. Brannan at right of picture owns the mill and evaporator pan. He also supervises the boiling and receives as his toll (share) the fifth gallon of all sorghum made.Sorghum making, III-F-12618, History - Farming - Farming (Sorghum making; bee keeping; haying; orchard; tobacco growing; oxen plowing; clearing land; plowing; pigs with yokes; butchering; mountain farm tanning; coopering)
Caleb Bales chicken house and pigpen, Roaring Fork, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkNote the nests on the outside of the house and the braces to prevent the building being turned over by bears. The chickens entered through the small door and were locked up each night. the log pigpen can be seen just to the left of the chicken house.Caleb Bales Chicken House and pigpen, Roaring Fork, Tennessee, III-B-9 18, History - Buildings
Whistling Gap Log Cabin, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGeneral view from the west, Inez McCaully Adams: Harvey Payne built this house up the branch from George Caughran place in the direction of Whistling Gap. I believe Caughrons owned it at time of sale to park. KLM 15Mar1984; Whistling Gap Log Cabin, Cades Cove, Tennessee TN; III-B-10755, History - Buildings;General view from the west, Inez McCaully Adams: Harvey Payne built this house up the branch from George Caughran place in the direction of Whistling Gap. I believe Caughrons owned it at time of sale to park. KLM 15Mar1984
Witt Shields Barn, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of the front entry or overhand, showing the east and south walls of the center log pen, or stall, south of the central entry. View from the southeast. Witt Shields Barn CC-31, Cades Cove, Tennessee TN III-B-10626, History - Buildings
Witt Shields Barn, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of the south wall of the center entry, showing the north wall of the south central pen with leadder and harness closest. Northeast corner of pen to the left. View form the northeast. Witt Shields Barn CC-31, Cades Cove, Tennessee TN III-B-10632, History - Buildings
Witt Shields Barn, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of north wall of north entry, showing the southeast corner of the first of the four pens which form the north wall of the barn. View looking west. Witt Shields Barn CC-31, Cades Cove, Tennessee TN III-B-10628, History - Buildings
Sherman Myers Log and Frame House, North Cove Road, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkFront... View from the northeast. Randolph Shield- Cassie Myers House -1/14/98 Wrong-Inez Adams Louise Myers Woodruff- This is the Nathan Spradling house. Grandfather Pete bought place from Spradling. 29 Dec 1993. Sherman Myers Log and Frame House CC-58, North Cove Road, Cades Cove, Tennessee TN III-B-10427, History - Buildings
Detail of Column 6 and 7, Caleb Crosby Threshing BarnGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of Col.'s #6 and 7 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-12044, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Witt Shields Barn, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of the front entry, or overhand, showing the east and south walls of the center log pen, or stall, south of the center l entry. View from the southeast. Witt Shields Barn CC-31, Cades Cove, Tennessee TN III-B-10627, History - Buildings
Abrams Creek Foot Bridge, John Cable Place, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkLooking toward the west bank after the flood... the ford is to the left,Abrams Creek Foot Bridge; John Cable Place, Lower Cove Road Cades cove Teen, II-F-(1)-11367, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Foot trail bridges; footlogs
Detail of foundations of west ramp, Caleb Crosby Threshing BarnGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of foundations of west ramp between Col.'s No. 8 and 12 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-12036, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Uncle Dan, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkNorth Cove Road, Cades Cove, Tennessee; Uncle Dan was born and raised in a log house which stood on the site of the present boxed house. He was 83 years old when this picture was taken.Uncle Dan Myers, III-P-12346, History - Mountain People
Log and frame barn, Jessie McGee Barn, Caldwell Fork at McKee Branch, Cataloochee, North CarolinaGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkLog and frame barn. Note that the vertical weatherboarding on the gable of the barn is of rived boards. View from the south, front. 1954-to be sold Jessie McGee Barn CA-38 Caldwell Fork at McKee Branch Cataloochee, North Carolina III-B-10390, History - Buildings
1937-11-30
HABS Tennessee 116. Showing buckets of new 30-inch turbine laid out, Jim Carr Mill, Newfound Gap HighwayGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkHABS Tennessee 116. Showing buckets of new 30-inch turbine laid out and work on one bucket started. Turbine made from single slab of poplar, 34 inches square and 8 inches thick. Washed away in 1951 flood. Jim Carr Mill, Newfound Gap Highway III-B-10,063, History - Buildings,Jim Carr Mill, Newfound Gap Highway, III-B-10,063, History - Buildings
1936-06-17
Detail of Beam A in picture of column 9Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of Beam A in picture of Col. #9, showing bottom side of beam and joint 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-12046, History - Artifacts - Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn
Tipton Oliver House, Cades Cove, Building No. 181, View from the northwest, 1937Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-2089, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved,Tipton Oliver House; Cades Cove; Building No. 181, View from the northwest. The far end of the house is log, weatherboarded with sash-sawn boards. A frame room was added to the near end of the house and a kitchen at the rear, both built with sash-sawn lumber cut on the Johnny Cable sawmill.
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
1936-07-17
Wooden socket and pin barn gate hingeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkWooden socket and pin barn gate hinge... Note the split section of a log which has a socket cut in it to receive the pin which rests on it.George Birchfield Gate; Cades Cove, TN, II-A-Fence-12139, Physical Facilities - Minor Structures - Fences
Tipton Oliver Corn Crib, Cades Cove, Building No. 182, view from the southwest, 1937Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-2077, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved,Tipton Oliver Corn Crib; Cades Cove; Building No. 182, Corn crib, view from the southwest. Note: This is a double crib with an entry or wagon shed between the two cribs. The boards which project from the west wall formed a shelter for chicken nests which have been removed.
Gate Sawmill and Tub MillGreat Smoky Mountains National Park1 - The lever for communicating the motion from the saw gate to the carriage to move the log; 2 - The roller into which the lever is mortised; 3 - Block framed into roller and mortised to receive the upper end of the hand pole; 4 - The hand pole to regulate the feed; by setting the hand pole nearer the center of the roller, less feed is given . . . and farther off gives more. Gate Sawmill and Tub Mill; near Cashieres Valley, NC, III-L-12580, History - Logging, Lumbering, Hewing, Sawmilling
Gate Sawmill and Tub MillGreat Smoky Mountains National Park1 - the lever for communicating the motion from the saw gate to the carriage to move the log; 2 - the fender post; 3 - the gate; 4 - The saw; 5 - Upper iron... The saw is hung between this iron and the lower iron. Gate Sawmill and Tub Mill; near Cashieres Valley, NC, III-L-12581, History - Logging, Lumbering, Hewing, Sawmilling
Woven Picket FenceGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkContinuation of that shown in III-A-Fence-12119: Two strands of wire at the top and two strands at the bottom are used for the warp in weaving this fence; the pickets are the woof. This loom was found in Cades Cove. View from north side of fence.Woven Picket Fence; Mrs. Mary Birchfield Place CC-53; North Cove Road, near lower end,; Cades Coves, Tenn. III-A-Fence-12120, History - Artifacts - Fences and Gates
Witt Shields Barn, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of the southwest corner of the north central pen, showing corner joints and the latch, and a portion of the door to the boxed stall at the rear of this pen. View from the south. Witt Shields Barn CC-31, Cades Cove, Tennessee TN III-B-10647, History - Buildings
Witt Shields Barn, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of the northwest corner of the south central pen, showing corner joints and the latch, and a portion of the door to the boxed-in stall at the rear of this pen. View from the north. Witt Shields Barn CC-31, Cades Cove, Tennessee TN III-B-10646, 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
1937-09-15
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
Tipton Oliver House, Cades Cove, Building No. 181, Log and frame house, view from the south, 1937Great Smoky Mountains National ParkII-B-(5)-2088, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved,Tipton Oliver House; Cades Cove; Building No. 181, Log and frame house, view from the south. The portion of the kitchen wing which continues beyond the porch is a later addition than the frame portion of the house and kitchen and is of boxed construction.
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.
Variation of the stake and rider fenceGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkA variation of the stake and rider fence in which one post is used in place of two stakes and the rails are fastened to the post with wires and staples. Post and Rider Fence; McKee Place Ca-38; Mouth of McKee Branch on Caldwell Fork - Cataloochee, NC, II-A-Fence-12134, Physical Facilities - Minor Structures - Fences
George Tipton Barn, Chestnut Flats Road, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkNOTE the split rails used to fill the chinks, the absence of mud sealing the chink, and the rived pine boards ceiling the chink. Many of those rived boards are four feet long... In riving the boards (shakes) to cover the roof, the heart portions of the log cannot be used... these are often used to cell the chinks. Pieces used in this way can be seen in the chink at he end of the rule, See III-B-10721 for information, KLM 3/15/84 George Tipton Barn CC-46-B, Chestnut Flats Road, Cades Cove, Tennessee TN III-B-10723, History - Buildings
Right side of Oconaluftee farmstead pig pen on site at Chandler Jenkins Place, Indian Camp Creek, Tennessee, 1952Great Smoky Mountains National ParkOn site at Chandler Jenkins Place, Indian Camp Creek, immediately prior to moving to Luftee: Right side, left or front corner. ,Oconaluftee Farmstead Pig Pen; Building No. 128, II-B-(5)-Ocon-6006, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved - Oconaluftee pioneer, Farmstead buildings
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
George Tipton Barn, Chestnut Flats Road, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkNOTE the split rails driven into the chinks... No mud was used to fill the remainder of the chinks, but rived boards were nailed over the chinks, both inside and outside. Some of the boards have been removed, but one of them can be seen in the upper righthand corner. See III-B-10721 for further information, KLM 3/15/84 George Tipton Barn CC-46-B, Chestnut Flats Road, Cades Cove, Tennessee TN III-B-10724, History - Buildings
Bottom view of the wheel (turbine) and shaft, Jim Carr Mill, Newfound Gap Highway, Sugarlands, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkBottom view of the wheel (turbine) and shaft. Note the four dowels in the shaft to keep the wheel in position. The spot in the center of the shaft is the step gudgeons which support the shaft, and on which the shaft rotates. Jim Carr Mill, Newfound Gap Highway, Sugarlands, Tennessee III-B-10,067, History - Buildings
1936-06-20
Kate Lawson house, mixing clay with water to make mud to chink the houseGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkKate Lawson House . . . Mixing clay with water to make mud to chink the house...The board used to make the mud has the lower edge of the head (or big end) sharpened so it will cut the clay. The water is cut into the clay to make the mud.Chinking, III-A-Gen-9839, History - Artifacts - Miscellaneous (Davis pen, chinking, traps, playhouses, gold mining)
1936-10-29
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.
Showing one of the original logs placed along the lower bank to protect it. Mingus Creek Mill, Building No. 150, 1937Great Smoky Mountains National ParkShowing one of the original logs places along the lower bank to protect it. These logs with plank spiling driven against them were used wherever fill was needed to build up the lower bank. This same method was used to protect weak sections of the race when it was restored.Mingus Creek Mill; Building No. 150, II-B-(5)-Mingus-4017, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill
Structural detail of Witt Shields Barn, Cades Cove, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of A (see photo at III-B-10629)... View from the exterior, showing the keepers which held the sliding bot to lock the door; the end of the log feed trough; and the hay rack. The spikes used to nail the door jambs to the wall logs are made from old horseshoes.
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.
View of the race showing new spilling on both banks and one of several badly eroded spots. Mingus Creek Mill, Building No. 150, 1937Great Smoky Mountains National ParkView of the race showing new spiling on both banks and one of several badly eroded spots. The water in the race washed away the toe of the upper bank, causing continuous erosion. Spiling was placed along the upper bank to prevent this. Any further sloughing off the banks will be caught by the spiling, eventually stabilizing the banks.Mingus Creek Mill; Building No. 150, II-B-(5)-Mingus-4029, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill