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Smoky Mountain Tours Company brochure

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  - Publications (documents)
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- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Identifier
  - HL_MSS24-06_05_119_01_01
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Seenie Touning In The Land of the Sky from Asheville, North Carolina It is our pleasure to offer visitors to Asheville and surrounding territory what information we have available on road conditions, free maps, distances, desirable places to stop en route, and such other information as the tourist of today requires for comfortable touring. If you are visiting Asheville alone, do not hesitate to investi- gate our 'Made-Up parties to points of interest, as we have been most successful in making up party trips over a number of years, and guarantee safety and satisfaction. We have a starter and solicitor at the Asheville Railway sta- tion, the Asheville-Biltmore, Battery Park, George Vanderbilt and Langren Hotels, Grove Park Inn, Hotel Ashevillealso southwest corner of Arcade Building. CLIMATE Asheville is known to have the finest summer climate in the nation. The average temperature as recorded by the government weather bureau over a period of 21 years for the three summer months is as follows: June68.10 July71.20 August70.30. The summer nights are always cool and invigorating, and practically every night one will sleep under a blanket. EVERYTHING IN MOTOR TRANSPORTATION TO OUR NEW FRIENDSWe welcome you to the Land of the Sky, and trust that our efforts to give you the very best in motor travel will materially assist you in enjoying to the fullest extent the beauty and grandeur of our mountains. We know you will find far more pleasure in using one of our cars, driven by an experienced guide thoroughly familiar with all points of interest, than using your own chauffeur who is not accustomed to moun- tain roads. THE COMFORT AND SAFETY OF OUR PASSENGERS are zealously guarded by the officials and attendants in charge of tours. Gentlemanly, courteous and agreeable, they are always eager to please and are attentive to everyone. The Blue Bird & Red Top Tours Companies We Also Operate the Blue Bird and Red Top Taxies 51 Arcade Bldg. Asheville, N. C. PHONES 1500 - 900 - 4000 Below: Tourists departing on the Smoky Mountains National Park Scenic Trip eS oS aR I me ce RPO AT eee | CONDUCTED SCENIC TOURS SMOKY MOUNTAIN TOURS CO. W. F. BRIDGERS, MANAGER 51 ARCADE BLDG. PHONE 4000 ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA ees AUR Ar eptet r are Gpeinanninnia sant vilgeume sorte > SMOKY MOUNTAIN National Park SMOKY MOUNTAI TOURS CO. CONDUCTED SCENIC TOURS W. F. BRIDGERS, MANAGER 51 ARCADE BLDG. = PHONE 4090 ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA,

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This 1930s brochure titled, “Great Smoky Mountains National Park Smoky Mountain Tours Co.” features many photographs taken by George Masa (1885-1933). The brochure was issued by The Blue Bird & Red Top Tours Companies and includes information about Smoky Mountain Tours, the Park, Asheville, and the surrounding area. The brochure is accompanied by a letter dated July 19, 1937 from the Asheville Chamber of Commerce fulfilling a request for information for Miss Marguerite Gregg in Roanoke, Virginia. This item is from the Hart Masa Collection, a collection of photographs, publications, postcards, correspondence, and ephemera related to the life and work of photographer George Masa. Known for his iconic images of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and his advocacy for the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Masa also produced commercial work for private businesses, publishers, news services, and other entities. The Hart Masa Collection was assembled by donors William A. Hart, Jr., and Alice Huff Hart, who provided much of the contextual information for the items in this collection.
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  - Smoky Mountain Tours Company
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  - StillImage
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  - Dimension: 9" x 16"
  - Pages: 6
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  - Western Carolina University
- Source Collection
  - Hart Masa Collection
- Identifier
  - HL_MSS24-06_05_119_01

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