Finding Aid for the Cumberland Gap Stereoview, undated
MS-3082University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Collection processed by: Will Dewey, June 25, 2007
Finding Aid written by: Will Dewey, June 25, 2007
Encoded by: Will Dewey, June 25, 2007
Summary Information
Cumberland Gap Stereoview
Date/Date Range : undated
0.1 linear feet
Abstract: This collection consists of a stereoview (two photographs that can be combined to create a 3-D image) of a "Mountaineer's Cabin, Cumberland Gap, Tenn." . On the reverse is a brief description of the hardships of life in such a cabin.
MS-3082
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
Collection was purchased by Special Collections on March 28, 2007.
Collection is open for research.
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
[Identification of Item], Cumberland Gap Stereoview, MS-3082. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Biography / History
The Keystone View Company, based in Meadville, Pennsylvania, produced stereoviews from 1892 to 1954. It became the largest manufacturer of such views, catering especially to the educational market.
Collection Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of a stereoview (two photographs that can be combined to create a 3-D image) of a "Mountaineer's Cabin, Cumberland Gap, Tenn." On the reverse is a brief description of the hardships of life in such a cabin.
Subject Terms
- Keystone View Company.
- Cumberland Gap (Tenn.) -- Pictorial works.
- Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.) -- Pictorial works.
- Stereoscopic views -- Tennessee.
Contents List
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Cumberland Gap Stereoview, undated Scope Note: MOUNTAINEER'S CABIN, CUMBERLAND GAP, TENN.
This is the home of some people who live in the mountains of Tennessee. Perhaps it is not like your house. You can see it is a log cabin. It is more like the houses that were built long ago before there were great cities and many people in our country.
It probably has just one room. This room has an open fireplace, and much of the cooking is done there. Some is done in the iron kettle you see out of doors. Did you ever count the windows in your house? Most likely this house has just one window. Do you think these people do not have enough air because there is only one window? They have plenty of air. The cracks between the logs are not all filled in. The wind blows through these cracks. There is no cellar under the house. The floor probably has great cracks in it. The wind blows through these, too. Oh, yes, there is enough air. You would think so in winter when it is so cold the ground is covered with snow. You can see that the people who live in such a house must be poor.
These children have very few toys except rag dolls and broken pieces of dishes. But almost every one has a dog for a playmate and sometimes a pet pig. Food is so scarce in winter that they often go hungry.
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