Mack McCarter with some finished basketsGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkMack McCarter with some finished baskets.Basket-Making, III-A-Gen-12235, History - Artifacts - Miscellaneous (Davis pen; chinking; traps; playhouses; gold mining)
Chaining the white oak logs, preparatory to snaking them outGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkChaining the white oak logs, preparatory to snaking them out.Basket-Making, III-A-Gen-12233, History - Artifacts - Miscellaneous (Davis pen; chinking; traps; playhouses; gold mining)
Cherokee woman weaving basket while small boy looks on, circa 1930Great Smoky Mountains National ParkOriginal Captions: Woman weaving basket while small boy loYESs on. On back, in Carlos Campbell's hand ...aking a basket...t the Cherokee Indian Fair. Print has been trimmed; Cherokee Woman making basket; III-I-18346.Woman weaving basket while small boy loYESs on. On back, in Carlos Campbell's hand ...aking a basket...t the Cherokee Indian Fair. Print has been trimmed,Cherokee Woman making basket, III-I-18346
Circa 1930
Basket-makingGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkCut this one--; Mack McCarter, the basket maker. The trees must be cut after they get their set (after the sap has stopped running).Basket-Making, III-A-Gen-12228, History - Artifacts - Miscellaneous (Davis pen; chinking; traps; playhouses; gold mining)
Basket-makingGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkMack McCarter, the basket maker. The trees must be cut after they get their set" (after the sap has stopped running).",Basket-Making, III-A-Gen-12227, History - Artifacts - Miscellaneous (Davis pen; chinking; traps; playhouses; gold mining)
Cutting white oak trees for splitsGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkCutting white oak trees for splits... The trees must be cut after they get their set" (after the sap has stopped running).",Basket-Making, III-A-Gen-12229, History - Artifacts - Miscellaneous (Davis pen; chinking; traps; playhouses; gold mining)
Homer Cole and Cliff Oakley wearing pack baskets to carry things up Mount LeConte, circa 1930Great Smoky Mountains National ParkOriginal Captions: Wearing pack baskets to carry things up Mt. LeConte. Baskets made by Mack McCarter. ; Cole, Homer & Oakley, Cliff; III-P-18025.Wearing pack baskets to carry things up Mt. LeConte. Baskets made by Mack McCarter.Cole, Homer & Oakley, Cliff, III-P-18025
Carrying the white oak logs to the roadGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkCarrying the white oak logs to the road... The trees must be cut after they get their set" (after the sap has stopped running).", Basket-Making, III-A-Gen-12230, History - Artifacts - Miscellaneous (Davis pen; chinking; traps; playhouses; gold mining)
Mack McCarter family, working on baskets on porch of house, sister with goiter, 1930Great Smoky Mountains National ParkOriginal Captions: Working on baskets on porch of house. From left, Sister w/ goiter, son in background, Mrs. McCarter, and Mack. ; Mack McCarter Family; III-P-18137.Working on baskets on porch of house. From left, Sister w/ goiter, son in background, Mrs. McCarter, and Mack.Mack McCarter Family, III-P-18137
1930
Cherokee basket presented to Superintend Vincent Ellis, Retirement Party, Holiday InnGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkEvery Division Head presented a gift. The Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce, and here the Cherokee Tribe presents a Cherokee basket as a token of their esteem.Supt. Vincent Ellis' Retirement Party, IV-P-16050, Miscellaneous - Personnel