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University of North Carolina Asheville
Forestry in Western North Carolina

Forestry is an integral part of the identity of western North Carolina. The science of forestry in the United States was born in the Cradle of Forestry following the initation of forest management and experimentation in the Biltmore Forest School begun by George W. Vanderbilt on his estate in western North Carolina. This collection, largely photographic, helps tell the story of the early years of forestry in North Carolina, in the United States and the contributions of many individuals to the development of of the United States Forest Service. The large body of digital images were derived from the National Forests in North Caroolina Historic Photographs (NFNC) collection (approximately 1800 images) and from the U.S. Forest Service Southern Experimental Station (USFS) collections (approximately 3000 images). The photographs were digitized through collaborative projects initiated by the National Forests in North Carolina in 2010 and the US Forest Service Southern Experimantal Station in 2001.
Browse records (1937)
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Pink Beds reconstruction in progress
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Pink Beds reconstruction in progress
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N.C. State Highway 286
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N.C. State Highway 286
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Biltmore Forest School students studying
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Biltmore Forest School students studying
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Landscape scene
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Landscape scene
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Seedbeds - Tranplant - Hiram King
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Seedbeds - Tranplant - Hiram King
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Forested area
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Forested area
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Restored Ranger's Cabin and corner of Commissary
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Restored Ranger's Cabin and corner of Commissary
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Visitors outside the Black Forest Lodge
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Visitors outside the Black Forest Lodge
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Biltmore Forest School students on horseback
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Biltmore Forest School students on horseback
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Ranger John Wasilik
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Ranger John Wasilik
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Wicker Sharp House, Carl Schenck's summer home
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Wicker Sharp House, Carl Schenck's summer home
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Buck Spring Lodge
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Buck Spring Lodge
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Biltmore Forest School Class of 1906
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Biltmore Forest School Class of 1906
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View of the Black Mountains from the Glass Family House (woodcut)
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Site of Strawberry Hill, former Houghteling residence
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Site of Strawberry Hill, former Houghteling...
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State Line Trail in Pisgah Forest
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State Line Trail in Pisgah Forest
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Plant growth in field.
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Plant growth in field.
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Cliffside Lake
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Cliffside Lake
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Clarence Amadon - Biltmore Forest School Student 1908
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Clarence Amadon - Biltmore Forest School Student...
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Dr. Carl Schenck and Reuben B. Robertson
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Dr. Carl Schenck and Reuben B. Robertson