Worm fence of split chestnut
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Worm fence of split chesnut; Detail of corner...Note large stones placed on top rails to hold them in place.Worm Fence; Near Perry Ramsey Place I-24; Webb Creek Road, Tenn. III-A-Fence-12110, History - Artifacts - Fences and Gates
Lick Log
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
These lick logs represent almost the last remaining evidence of the great herding activity which once flourished on the high meadows (or balds) of the Smokies. The cattle were salted regularly, and notches were cut in a log in which the salt was placed so it would not be wasted as it would have been if it had been placed on the ground.Lick Log; Panther Gap, Cades Cove, Tenn. III-A-Agric-12109, History - Artifacts - Agricultural Implements
Sugarlands Visitor Center, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Landscape area surrounding the Visitor Center...note tree and garden locations, which have thrived; Site development and utility connections, Visitor Center, Headquarters, Word Order No. B014 GSM.Sugarlands Visitor Center; Site development, II-B-(4)-SVC-6525, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Sugarlands Visitor Center
Lick Log
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
These lick logs represent almost the last remaining evidence of the great herding activity which once flourished on the high meadows (or balds) of the Smokies. The cattle were salted regularly, and notches were cut in a log in which the salt was placed so it would not be wasted as it would have been if it had been placed on the ground.Lick Log; Panther Gap, Cades Cove, Tenn. III-A-Agric-12108, History - Artifacts - Agricultural Implements
Note the holes chiseled in the rock in which salt was placed for the cattle
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Note 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
Note the holes chiseled in the rock in which salt was placed for the cattle
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Note 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-12106, History - Artifacts - Agricultural Implements
Sugarlands Visitor Center, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Present front view of Visitor Center, shwoing water fountains, signs, plantings, and other architectural portions of B-14; Site devleopment and utility connections, Visitor Center, Headquarters, Work Order No. B-14 GSM; Completion report photo.Sugarlands Visitor Center; Site development, II-B-(4)-SVC-6523, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Sugarlands Visitor Center
Safe, used for food storage
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
These safes are used for the storage of food... The pierced work in the tin panels allows air to circulate in the safe, but prevents flies from getting at the food.Safe"", III-A-Hse-12189, History - Artifacts
30th Anniversary Celebration, Elkmont Campground, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
At the bridge for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Superintendent Fry at mic; Congressman James H. Quillen; Director Hartzog (with scissors); Congressman Roy A. Taylor; Mrs. Albert Gore; Tenn. Commissioner of Conservation, Donald McSween.30th Anniversary Celebration and Dedication of the new section of Elkmont Campground, III-D-30th-6558, History - Dedications - 30th anniversary of the establishment of the park
Barbara Davis Kesterson holding famous feather pen and Jane Burnham giving the Davis artifacts to the park, 1957
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Barbara Davis Kesterson and Jane Burnham giving the Davis artifacts to the park. Mrs. Kesterson is holding the famous pen. Left to right: Arthur Stupka (Park naturalist), Mrs. Barbara Davis Kesterson, Mrs. Jane Davis Burnham,Davis Collection, III-A-Gen-3259, History - Artifacts - Miscellaneous (Davis pen; chinking; traps; playhouses; gold mining)
1957
Park aid Leda Jenkins working at cook stove in kitchen, building 1A, Harper House, Dec 1973
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
HARPER HOUSE INTERIOR. House decorated for Old Fashion Christmas. Shows park, aid Leda Jenkins working at the cook stove in the kitchen. Old Fashion Christmas. Original caption: Park: HFNHP. Negative No. NHF-3418-3421 + 8x10 glossy prints. See Classification No. Subject: HARPER HOUSE INTERIOR. House decorate for Old Fashion Christmas. Four (4) different views: #3418 - Shows Park aid Leda Jenkins working at the cook stove in the kitchen. #3419 - Park Aid, Edna Ware in kitchen taking jar from cupboard-table decorated w/ greens and goodies. #3420 - Park Aids Edna Ware and Rita Ainsworth in Parlor. #3421 - Dining ROom table and fireplace decorated. Purpose: Old Fashion Christmas 12-8-1973. Photographer and Companions: Edwin Fitzpatrick, Jefferson Ave., Charles Town, W. Va. Date: 12-8-1973.
Chimneys Campground, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Trail to picnic area. These pictures show the progression of the trail to the picnic area at Chimneys from its initial construction thru grading and basing to its completion by paving with a bituminous surface. This picture shows the old rock steps to the picnic area, the primary access before construction. Grounds improvement, etc. Chimneys Campground Work Order No. B-61 GSM. Completion report photo.Chimneys Campground Rehabilitation, II-C-Chim-6536, Physical Facilities - Campgrounds and Picnic Areas - Chimneys campground (picnic area)
Mountain laundry
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Mrs. Ella Caldwell and daughters, Betty and Ruby; Water kettles and washtubs... This set-up is typical of the way washing is done in many parts of the mountains... Note the tubs made by sawing barrels in half. The round kettle belongs to Mr. Tom Caldwell's mother and is at least 75 years old.Mountain Laundry; Cataloochee NC, III-A-Hse-12183, History - Artifacts
Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Harper
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Mr. & Mrs. Harper visited GSMNP in May 1931 in their Ford Model A. See also IV-U-Gen-16601 & 16602 and III-R-16603.Ford in a ford, IV-U-Gen-16600, Miscellaneous - Use of Park -Miscellaneous use
Group of women, park ranger, watching flowers
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Shows caravan (ranger patrol car, truck; visitors looking at flowers on ground).Naturalist Group (Wildflower Pilgrimage); on Upper Little River, IV-U-Nat-6431, Miscellaneous - Use of Park - Naturalist Conducted Groups
Woven Picket Fence
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Continuation 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
Chair, canes, and other tools
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The canes made by their father... Chair also made by their father. On the seat of the chair is a tool used by their father in cutting his stock mark in the ear of his stock... Cow bell and collar on the back of the chair... Note how the collar can be adjusted by using a block of wood in place of a buckle.Chair; Walker Sisters Place; Little Greenbrier - Elkmont TN, III-A-Hse-12162, History - Artifacts
Ribbon-cutting ceremony, 30th Anniversary Celebration, Elkmont Campground, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The crowd moves to the bridge for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.30th Anniversary Celebration and dedication of new section of Elkmont Campground, III-D-30th-6468, History - Dedications - 30th anniversary of the establishment of the park
Andrew Jackson State Park, South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
AJ-103. Andrew Jackson Historical State Park. Dignitaries at Andrew Jackson Historical State Park March 15, 1958. Pictured (l to r) are Mrs. M. C. Huff; Miss Nancy Crockett; Joe Croxton, Chariman of Lancaster County Historical Comm.; Representative John A. May of Aiken County; W. Bruce Williams, Lancaster County Senator; and Mrs. R.D. Dobson, State Regent of the Daughters of the American Colonists. March 15, 1958.
Cotton gin
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cotton gin made by John Walker and used by the Walker Sisters when the photograph was taken. The basket of white oak splits was also made by John Walker. The portion of a horseshoe in front of the basket was later picked up... It was shaped so it could be used as a dog, used in laying flooring. Rollers made of hickory, the rest of the gin constructed of oak. Three people are required to operate it... one to feed the cotton and one to turn each of the rollers.Cotton Gin; Walker Sisters Place, III-A-Hse-12166, History - Artifacts
Cotton gin
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cotton gin made by John Walker and used by the Walker Sisters when the photograph was taken. The basket of white oak splits was also made by John Walker. The portion of a horseshoe in front of the basket was later picked up... It was shaped so it could be used as a dog, used in laying flooring. Rollers made of hickory, the rest of the gin constructed of oak. Three people are required to operate it... one to feed the cotton and one to turn each of the rollers.Cotton Gin; Walker Sisters Place, III-A-Hse-12167, History - Artifacts
Ribbon-cutting ceremony, 30th Anniversary Celebration, Elkmont Campground, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Left to right: Superintendent Fry at mike; Congressman James H. Quillen; Director Hartzog (with scissors); Congressman Roy A. Taylor; Mrs. Albert Gore; Commissioner Donald McSween. 30th Anniversary Celebration and dedication of new section of Elkmont Campground, III-D-30th-6472, History - Dedications - 30th anniversary of the establishment of the park
Snake fence along the west bank of Abrams Creek
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Snake fence along the west bank of Abrams Creek, Museum area, Cades Cove, Tenn...Note that the fence is built on a low pile of stones. The stones were picked from the feilds and from a dyke between Abrams Creek and the fields.Snake Fence; Cades Cove, Tenn. III-A-Fence-12113, History - Artifacts - Fences and Gates
Ribbon-cutting ceremony, 30th Anniversary Celebration, Elkmont Campground, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
At the site for ribbon-cutting ceremony: Left to right: Superintendent Fry, giving instructions; Congressman James H. Quillen; Director Hartzog (with scissors); Congressman Roy A. Taylor; Mrs. Albert Gore; Commissioner Donald McSween.30th Anniversary Celebration and dedication of new section of Elkmont Campground, III-D-30th-6471, History - Dedications - 30th anniversary of the establishment of the park
View of Oconaluftee artifacts storage buildings, grass in the foreground, Oconaluftee, North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Built 1963 by APW,Oconaluftee Artifacts Storage Buildings; Buildings No. 595, II-B-(3)-7720, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Utility buildings
Director Hartzog, cutting the ribbon, 30th Anniversary Celebration, Elkmont Campground, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cutting the ribbon... Left to right: Superintendent Fry (to the side); Congressman James H. Quillen; Director Hartzog (helping Mrs. Gore); Mrs. Albert Gore; Congressman Roy A. Taylor; Commissioner Donald McSween.30th Anniversary Celebration and dedication of new section of Elkmont Campground, III-D-30th-6474, History - Dedications - 30th anniversary of the establishment of the park
Mr. and Mrs. Harper, Indian Gap road, North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Mr. & Mrs. Harper visited GSMNP in May 1931 and drove across the mountain through Indian Gap Road, which went through NFG, but was called Indian Gap Road at the time.Indian Gap Road, NC, IV-U-Gen-16601, Miscellaneous - Use of Park -Miscellaneous use
Director Hartzog, cutting the ribbon, 30th Anniversary Celebration, Elkmont Campground, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cutting the ribbon...the bid scissors didn't work!! Left to right: Superintendent Fry (to the side); Congressman James H. Quillen; Director Hartzog (helping Mrs. Gore); Mrs. Albert Gore; Congressman Roy A. Taylor; Commissioner Donald McSween.30th Anniversary Celebration and dedication of new section of Elkmont Campground, III-D-30th-6473, History - Dedications - 30th anniversary of the establishment of the park
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Harper, Newfound Gap, North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The new road built across the mountain in the late 1920's was called Indian Gap Road but it crossed through Newfound Gap. Mr. & Mrs. Norman Harper, on their honeymoon in May 1931 drove across on the new road.Newfound Gap, IV-U-Gen-16602, Miscellaneous - Use of Park -Miscellaneous use
View of Oconaluftee artifacts storage buildings, Oconaluftee, North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Complete group: left, No. 596; center, No. 595; right, No. 594; Built 1963 by APW,Oconaluftee Artifacts Storage Buildings; Buildings No. 594, 595, 596, II-B-(3)-7719, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Utility buildings
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