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Close view of single bear standing on ground Great Smoky Mountains National Park Close-up of single bear. Bears, I-E-Bear-989, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

View of mother bear and two yearlings standing together among trees Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mother and 2 yearlings. Bears, I-E-Bear-982, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

View of mother and two cubs, trees in background Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mother and 2 cubs. Bears, I-E-Bear-985, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

Close view of mother bear and two cubs Great Smoky Mountains National Park Good picture of mother and 2 cubs. Bears, I-E-Bear-984, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

View of four bears standing in a group together among trees Great Smoky Mountains National Park 4 bears in group together. Bears, I-E-Bear-981, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

View of four bears standing in a group together among trees Great Smoky Mountains National Park Four bears in group together. Bears, I-E-Bear-980, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

"Smoky" the bear wading in rocky stream at center, 1935 Great Smoky Mountains National Park "Smoky" wading in stream. Bears, "Smoky", I-E-Bear-1001, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

1935-08-30

Close front view of standing bear cub with fierce expression on face Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bear cub. Fierce expression on face. Bear cub, I-E-Bear-993, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

"Smoky" the bear sitting up at center, surrounded by small rocks, 1936 Great Smoky Mountains National Park "At attention." "Smoky" sitting up. Bears, "Smoky", I-E-Bear-1003, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

1936-01-10

View of single bear at center, clump of flowers at side, trees in background Great Smoky Mountains National Park Single bear. Clump of flowers at side. Bears, I-E-Bear-987, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

"Smoky" the bear at center, up in a tree, 1936 Great Smoky Mountains National Park "What does that taste like?" "Smoky" up a tree. Bears, "Smoky", I-E-Bear-995, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

1936-01-10

Close top view of skull of Black bear (Maine), 1939 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Skull of black bear (Maine) top view. Bear, Skull, I-E-Bear-1010, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

1939-12-01

Close view of skull of large Black bear from Maine, 1939 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Skull of large black bear from Maine, Bear, Skull, I-E-Bear-1008, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

1939-12-01

Close view of lower jaws of Black bear (source: Maine), 1939 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Lower jaws of black bear (source, Maine). Bear, Skull, I-E-Bear-1011, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

1939-12-01

View of mother bear and three bear cubs standing in dirt with foliage in background, 1905 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mother and 3 cubs. Well spaced in picture. Bears, I-E-Bear-979, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

1905-04-30

View of mother bear and three bear cubs standing in dirt with foliage in background Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mother and three cubs. Well spaced. Bears, I-E-Bear-978, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

Close view of bear wallow on Hughes Ridge, 1934 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bear wallow on Hughes Ridge. Bears Wallow, I-E-Bear-1021, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

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1934-08-16

Close view of bear feces, Miry Ridge, 1935 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bear feces. Miry Ridge. Bear feces, I-E-Bear-1022, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

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1935-06-26

Group of people photographing bear cubs, with bear warning sign in background Great Smoky Mountains National Park Group of people photographing 3 cubs. Bear warning sign in background. Bears, Photography, I-E-Bear-1023, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

Male Black bear killed on Walker Creek, hanging upside down from log in tree, 1935 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Black bear killed on Walker Creek. Male. Bears, I-E-Bear-1004, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.