1940 flood in Bryson City
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This image showing Bryson City during the 1940 flood from the south side of the Everett Street bridge looking upstream was taken by “Doc” Kelly Bennett (1890-1974). Bennett was a prominent pharmacist in Swain County, NC. Owner of the Bryson City Drug Company, Bennett served as alderman and mayor of Bryson City, on the Swain County Board of Education, as well as several terms as NC State Senator and NC State Representative. He participated in numerous other initiatives and organizations. Known as the “Apostle of the Smokies,” Bennett was an instrumental figure in the movement to create the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He was also an avid photographer, skillfully documenting a wide variety of people, places, and events in Swain County and the surrounding area.
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- Date digitized: 2021-05-28
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- Dimension: 3.5" x 5.75"
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- HL_MSS21-02_17_neg_1501
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- Western Carolina University Hunter Library
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