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Lady sitting in rocking chair reading book in front of shrubs Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Arm rocking chairs, split and bark bottom Great Smoky Mountains National Park Arm rocking chairs, split and bark bottom.Chairs; Report p. 6, III-A-Hse-12158, History - Artifacts

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Rocking chairs on the porch, Appalachian Club or Wonderland Club, circa 1915 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Original Captions: Appalachian Club or Wonderland Club porch, Elkmont; Rocking Chairs on the porch; III-L-17841.Appalachian Club or Wonderland Club porch, Elkmont,Rocking Chairs on the porch, III-L-17841

Circa 1915

Aden Carver and chair; Smokemont, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park Aden Carver and chair; Smokemont, NC.Chairs, III-A-Hse-12161, History - Artifacts

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1935

Split bottom and bark bottom chairs Great Smoky Mountains National Park Split bottom and bark bottom chairs.Chairs; Report p. 6a, III-A-Hse-12159, History - Artifacts

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1938

Rocking chairs, Festival of Christmas Past, Sugarlands Visitor Center, Tennessee, 1979 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rocking Chairs from the Mountain View Hotel provide resting spots of visitors.Festival of Christmas Past; SVC, IV-U-Xmas-15975, Miscellaneous - Use of Park - Christmas

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1979-12-21

William Mott and Barbara Teaser in rocking chairs on her front porch, Sevierville, Tennessee, 1987 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Sec. William P. Mott and Barbara Teaster sit on her front porch in Sevierville. Mr. Mott presented Mrs. Teaster with the Interior Dept. Superior Service Award at her home. Mrs. Teaster, retired Secretary, received this award based on her leadership in implementation and integration of computers into the Park work force; her personal self-sacrifice in time and outlay of personal funds; her development of processes for utilization of new software to increase word processing efficiency; her conception, utilization, and integration of using work-study computer students through Clemson Univ. Co-op program and her service as park computer specialist in addition to her normal duties. A quote from the citation follows: her extraordinary dedication, commitment, support and personal self-sacrifice to increase efficiency in Park operations through leading by example and easing the trauma of integration of new systems, - still in the highest traditions of the service, Barbara Jane Teaster is given the Department of Interior's award for superior service.Mott Visit, IV-P-17431