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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.

1935-11-25

Bear gnawing on tree trunk at center, standing on hind legs, trees in background Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bear gnawing on tree trunk. Standing up on hind legs. Bears, I-E-Bear-990, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

"Smoky" the bear at center, coming down a tree, holding onto trunk, 1936 Great Smoky Mountains National Park "Wait a minute." "Smoky" coming down a tree. Bears, "Smoky", I-E-Bear-996, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

1936-01-10

"Smoky" the bear digging in the ground at center, wooden building in background, 1936 Great Smoky Mountains National Park "I overlooked something." "Smoky" digging in the ground. Bears, "Smoky", I-E-Bear-999, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

1936-01-10

Close view of skull of large Black bear from Maine, jaws open, 1939 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Skull of large black bear from Maine. Jaws open. Bear, Skull, I-E-Bear-1009, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

1939-12-01

"Smoky" the bear standing at center, wooden structure in background, at Elkmont, 1936 Great Smoky Mountains National Park "Smoky" at Elkmont. Bears, "Smoky", I-E-Bear-994, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

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1936-01-10

View of mother bear standing to the right of two cubs among trees Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mother on right of 2 cubs. (Noses are the most prominent parts of their anatomy.), Bears, I-E-Bear-983, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

"Smoky" the bear at center, standing on rocks at edge of stream, 1936 Great Smoky Mountains National Park "Just dare bother me." "Smoky" standing on rocks at edge of stream. Bears, "Smoky", I-E-Bear-997, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

1936-01-10

View of vandalism by bears on "False Gap" trail marker at center, trees in background, 1936 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Vandalism by bears on trail markers ("False Gap"). Bears, Sign Damage, I-E-Bear-1015, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

1936-07

View of "Big Cove Gap" sign destroyed by bears at center, trees in background, State line, 1937 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Destruction of sings "Big Cove Gap" by bears. State line. Bears, Sign Damage, I-E-Bear-1014, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

1937-07-23

View of "Tricorner Knob" marker damaged by bears at center, trees in background, 1936 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Marker "Tricorner Knob" damaged by bears. Bears, Sign Damage, I-E-Bear-1013, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

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1936-12

"Smoky" the bear standing on hind legs looking through boards of wooden building in left background, 1936 Great Smoky Mountains National Park "What is in there?" "Smoky" standing on hind legs looking through boards of old building. Bears, "Smoky", I-E-Bear-1000, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

1936-01-10

View of two yearlings (bears) at center, trees in background, used in exhibit "Bear Power" in Sugarlands Visitor Center Great Smoky Mountains National Park 2 yearlings. Used in exhibit "Bear Power" in Sugarlands Visitor Center. Bears, I-E-Bear-986, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

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View of "Elkmont" Trail marker damaged by bears along Little River, trees in background, 1939 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Trail marker ("Elkmont" damaged by bears along Little River). Bears, Sign Damage, I-E-Bear-1012, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

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1939-12-01

"Smoky" the bear sitting down on ground at center, wooden building in background, 1936 Great Smoky Mountains National Park "I'm disgusted." "I wonder." "Smoky" sitting down. Building in background. (Building could be cut out and still have a good picture.), Bears, "Smoky", I-E-Bear-998, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

1936-01-10

Work of bears in excavating nests of yellow jackets, Andrews Bald, 1936 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Work of bears in excavating nests of yellow jackets. Andrews Bald. Bears, Yellow jacket nests, I-E-Bear-1018, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

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1936-08-30

View of trail marker damaged by bears along Little River at center, only the top stick remains, trees in background, 1937 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Trail marker damaged by bears along Little River. Only the top stick remains. Bears, Sign Damage, I-E-Bear-1016, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

1937-12

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1936-08-30

Skin of large Black bear killed on Thunderhead Mountain in 1931 or 1932, hanging on outside wall of house, 1937 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Skin of large black bear. Killed on Thunderhead in 1931 or 1932. Bear, Skin, I-E-Bear-1005, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

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1905-04-20

Close side view of Black bear, re-photo of original by Geo. Barnes, made near Newfound Gap, 1939 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Black bear. Re-photo of original by Geo. Barnes. Made near Newfound Gap 1939. Bears, I-E-Bear-988, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

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1939-12

Single bear at center, standing in grass and flowers between Clingmans Dome and Newfound Gap, trees in background, 1905 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Single bear in grass and flowers. Must have been taken at higher altitudes. Between Clingmans Dome and Newfound Gap. Bears, I-E-Bear-992, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

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1905-05-05

View of man standing next to a 6-inch white pine gnawed off by a bear, trees in background, 1/2 mile above Keg Drive on Deep Creek, 1937 Great Smoky Mountains National Park A 6-inch white pine gnawed off by a bear. Location 1/2 mile above Keg Drive on Deep Creek. Bear Damage, I-E-Bear-1017, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

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1937-10-26

Skin of large Black bear killed on Thunderhead Mountain in 1931 or 1932, with Glen Lee Shults (Stupka's technician) holding head, Keener House in background, 1937 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Skin of large black bear. Killed on Thunderhead in 1931 or 1932. Glen Lee Shults (Stupka's technician) holding head. Taken in front of old Keener House. Bear, Skin, I-E-Bear-1006, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

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1905-04-20

Skin of large Black bear killed on Thunderhead Mountain in 1931 or 1932, stretched on wall of old Keener house with Glen Lee Shults standing beside it, 1937 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Skin of large black bear. Killed on Thunderhead in 1931 or 1932. Skin stretched on wall of old Keener house. Glen Lee Shults standing beside it. Bear, Skin, I-E-Bear-1007, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.