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"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

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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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 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

"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

"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

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

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-1019, Natural Features - Fauna - Bears.

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1936-08-30

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

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 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

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

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.