GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
Walker Sisters Home
Historic Structures Report, Part II & Furnishing Study
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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11. Barn at the Walker Sisters' home. Photograph
taken by E. E. Exline, September 21, 1936.
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12. Spring House at Walker Sisters' home.
From other pictures it is apparent that this is a reverse print. The door
is hinged on the left. Photograph taken by E. E. Exline, August 10, 1936.
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13. Pig Pen at Walker Sisters' home. This
photograph was taken by E. E. Exline, May 21, 1936.
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14. Blacksmith Shop at Walker Sisters'
home. Photograph taken by E. E. Exline, August 10, 1936.
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15. Walker Sisters' Bedroom. Three
beds can be seen in this picture. The room presents a wealth of
furnishings in detail in a way that could never be described in
words. The walls are virtually covered by newspapers. Photograph
taken by E. E. Exline in 1936.
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16. Another view of the Walker Sisters'
Bedroom. This time the camera has swung to the corner at the left and
shows details not seen in the previous view. The relationship of the
beds to each other, and of one pushed under another, is apparent. Note
large number of coats and hats in corner. Photograph by E. E. Exline
in 1936.
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17. Front porch of the Walker Sisters'
home. Many items of mountain life in a self-sufficient household can
be seen here, including a spinning wheel and loom. Photograph by E.
E. Exline, May 21, 1936.
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18. Another view of the front porch of the
Walker Sisters' home. The woods and the out-of-doors was close at hand.
Photograph by E. E. Exline, May 21, 1936.
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19. The Springhouse at the Walker Sisters'
home. The several large crocks certainly held milk, cream, butter, and
perhaps other food items that were kept as cool as possible in the summer
time. Photograph by E. E. Exline, August 10, 1936.
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20. Three of the Walker Sisters ginning cotton.
They are from left to right: Hettie, Martha, and Louisa. Note the heavy men's
type of shoes they wear. Photograph by E. E. Exline, March 2, 1936.
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Last Updated: 30-Sep-2009
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