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Logs and buildings demolished in skid Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Daddy Bryson train wreck, 1909 Great Smoky Mountains National Park "Daddy" Bryson wreck, June 1909.

1909

Trees in forest, Wears Cove, circa 1920 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Trees in Wear Cove- ca 1920

Circa 1920

Waterfall in background of river and woods, Meigs Creek Falls, 1924 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Meigs Creek Falls, 1924

1924

Son of Wilce McCarter riding mule Great Smoky Mountains National Park Son of Wilce McCarter riding on mule before 1920

Railroad crossing over Little River, circa 1917 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Long Arm Trestle- Little River RR. ca 1917.

Circa 1917

John Walker sitting in wooden chair holding cherries, circa 1918 Great Smoky Mountains National Park John Walker holding cherries ca. 1918

Circa 1918

Forest area with pool of water in foreground Great Smoky Mountains National Park Unidentified woods scene- pool of water in foreground

Than Oliver driving cart with boy carrying acid wood Great Smoky Mountains National Park Acid wood on wagon. Than Oliver is driver.

Pile of logs with man sitting on machine in background, Manis Branch Great Smoky Mountains National Park Skidder- mouth of Manis Branch

Area filled with cut down trees for Tan Bark operation, Little Greenbrier Great Smoky Mountains National Park Tan Bark operation, Little Greenbrier- hemlock.

People standing around and on swinging bridge, Metcalf Bettons, circa 1916 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Swinging bridge at Metcalf Bettons ca 1916

Circa 1916

Trees with spotted bark in forest, Marks Creek, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Marks Creek

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Trees in forest, Marks Creek, North Carolina, 1926 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Marks Creek- 1926

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1926

Burned Kalima, Jakes Creek, Tennessee, 1922 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Kalima burned- Jakes Creek, 1922

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1922

Mary Payne and family, Pinnacle Fork, North Carolina, 1916 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mary Payne and Family, Pinnacle Fork, N.C. 1916? (Jim Shelton's sister)

1916

Wiley Walker's son riding on mule Great Smoky Mountains National Park Wiley Walker's son, Frank, riding on mule. Wiley was a son of John Walker.

Mirandy Bradshaw with family, Pinnacle Fork, North Carolina, 1916 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mirandy Bradshaw and family, Pinnacle Fork, NC. 1916? (Jim Shelton's half-sister)

1916

Shelton family by snow covered trees, circa 1922 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Shelton family by snow covered tree, ca 1922. 2 negatives on one glass.