GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
Walker Sisters Home
Historic Structures Report, Part II & Furnishing Study
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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1. John N. Walker, at his home in the
Great Smoky Mountains. This picture was taken by Jim Shelton, about 1918.
Note the basket of fine cherries grown on his mountain farm.
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2. Another photograph of John N. Walker,
taken by Jim Shelton, about 1918. This view shows Walker with a
large, fine specimen of apple grown on his mountain farm. Note the
uneven board floor and the hand woven coverlet. This view shows
Walker without his eye glasses.
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3. The seven Walker Sisters, daughters
of John N. Walker. This photograph was taken by Jim Shelton, about 1909,
from a photograph made earlier.
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4. John N. Walker and six of the Walker
Sisters about 1918. Photograph taken by Jim Shelton. Note hand carved
cane held by John N. Walker.
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5. One of the Walker Sisters, but
unidentified otherwise. Photograph taken by Jim Shelton in 1924.
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6. A view of the Walker Sisters' home
and garden in the Great Smoky Mountains. A grape arbor shows in the
lower right of the picture, and another one seems to be present in the
lower left beyond the fence and at the back of the shed annex. Photograph
taken by E. E. Exline in 1936.
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7. Another view of the Walker Sisters' home
and garden but picture extended to left to show more of the garden and
fence. Photograph taken by E. E. Exline in 1936.
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8. A view of the Walker Sisters' home
showing the front door and looking to the back of the house. Different
construction details are revealed. This view also gives another view
of the garden. Photograph by E. E. Exline in 1936.
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9. An enlargement of the house and garden
from a section of photograph No. 6.
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10. Still another view of the Walker Sisters'
home and garden. This picture gives a better understanding of the location
relationship of the grape arbor beyond the garden to the house and adjacent
sheds. Photograph taken by E. E. Exline in 1936.
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Last Updated: 30-Sep-2009
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