Clear image of crowd of people observing large tree in forest, 1959Great Smoky Mountains National ParkTaken for use in Exhibit No. 2 of Sugarlands Visitor Center. Group at big tree. Naturalist himself is indistinct.Naturalist and Party on Conducted Trip, IV-U-Nat-5596, Miscellaneous - Use of Park - Naturalist Conducted Groups
1959-07
Cars parked overlooking mountains, 1958Great Smoky Mountains National ParkTaken for use in Exhibit No. 2 of Sugarlands Visitor Center. Horizontal. Used in Exhibit Be Sure to See, titled View from Clingman's Dome.View From Clingmans Dome, I-A-CD-5653, Natural Features - Mountains - Views of and from Clingmans Dome
1958-10
Marker with plaque designating the observation tower history, Clingmans Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkMetal plaque mounted on gravel covered concrete marker. Observation tower This structure, built in 1959, replaced a wooden fire tower that succumbed to the elements and time. It stands on the boundary between Tennessee and North Carolina at an elevation of 6642 feet, the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The spiraling 300 foot ramp rises 45 feet above the ground to provide you with an unobstructed panoramic view of more than 50 miles in all directions. The smoke like haze rising from the dense forest gave the name to these mountains.Observation tower marker Clingmans Dome, II-A-Sign-17241