Calhoun Island area prior to Fontana Lake

Description

This 1931 image of the Calhoun Island area on the Little Tennessee River was taken by “Doc” Kelly Bennett (1890-1974). NC 288, at left, is about 100 feet underwater when Fontana Lake is full. 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.
Details
- Creator
  - Bennett, Kelly, 1890-1974
- Format
  - Negatives (photographs)
- Type
  - StillImage
- Date
  - Date original: 1931
  - Date digitized: 2021-05-20
- Extent
  - Dimension: 3.5" x 5.75"
- Subject - Topic
- Location
  - Swain County (N.C.)
  - North Carolina, Western
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Source Collection
  - Kelly Bennett Collection
- Identifier
  - HL_MSS21-02_13_neg_1089
- Repository
  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

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