• PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION 114 James Bolles Postcard Collection, ca. 1910-1960, Ph.C.114 State Archives, Division of Historical Resources Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4614 Contact Information Division of Historical Resources North Carolina State Archives 4614 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4614 USA Phone: 919/807-7310 Fax: 919/733-1354 Email: [email protected] URL: http:// wv·.r\v.ah.dcr .state.nc. us/archives/ Processed by Kim Andersen Cumber • Date Completed 22 August 2006

Descriptive Summary Title James Bolles Postcard Collection, ca. 1910-1960, Ph.C.114

Creator James Bolles

Abstract: Early 201h century postcards and picture souvenir packets c.191 0-1960 depicting scenes and historic sites including Biltmore House, , various scenes, buildings, and businesses in Asheville and surrounding area, National Park, and much more. All six • picture souvenir packets were published by the Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, Page 1 of 11 NC, as were most of the loose postcards. A few postcards from other states are also included.

Extent 58 loose postcards and 6 picture souvenir packets

Repository North Carolina State Archives, Division of Historical Resources

Information for Users Access Restrictions Open for research.

Usage Restrictions Images may be subject to copyright. State Archives does not own copyright to images in this collection. Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials. Preferred Citation [Ph.C.l14] James Bolles Postcard Collection, North Carolina State Archives, Division of Historical Resources, Office of Archives and History. Acquisition Information The collection donated to the State Archives by Mr. James Bolles, 5002 Sheboygan Ave. #134, Madison, WI 53705 Processing Information Finding aid completed by Kim Andersen Cumber. Completed 22 August 2006.

Biographical Note No information available.

Collection Overview This collection contains early 20th century postcards and picture souvenir packets c.l91 0- 1960 depicting western North Carolina scenes and historic sites including Biltmore House, Pisgah National Forest, various scenes, buildings, and businesses in Asheville and surrounding area, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and much more. All six

Page 2 of 11 picture souvenir packets were published by the Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC, as were most of the loose postcards. A few postcards from other states are also included. None of the postcards contain messages, stamps, or postmarks, nor were any of them ever • mailed. Postcards, images, and packets are undated unless otherwise noted. Most of the postcards bear at least one number, many of them two, printed on either the front or back or both, possibly used by the publisher or manufacturer for a file management system.

Collection Arrangement

Collection is arranged topically by the following series:

Loose Postcards Western North Carolina Accordion Picture Souvenir Packets

Container List

Loose Postcards

1. Biltmore House, Asheville, NC "In the Land ofthe Sky." #E6718. Distant view of the house from over water showing reflection of house in the water. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC . 2. A Glimpse of Flower and Shrubbery gardens in , Asheville, • NC. #AC-12. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 3. Biltmore House Showing Lily Pools, Asheville, NC, "In the Land ofthe Sky." #AC-6. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 4. Biltmore House and Gardens, The Library, #18. Photo copyrighted by C.V.C. Made in Switzerland by Atelier Graphique H. Vontobel, Feldmeilen. Imported exclusively by Runca Impost Company, Rutherfordton, NC. (2 copies) 5. Biltmore House and Gardens, A Bedroom, #20. Photo copyrighted by C.V.C. Made in Switzerland by Atelier Graphique H. Vontobel, Feldmeilen. Imported exclusively by Runca Impost Company, Rutherfordton, NC. 6. Biltmore House and Gardens, Napoleon's Chess Men and Table, #21. Photo copyrighted by C.V.C. Made in Switzerland by Atelier Graphique H. Vontobel, Feldmeilen. Imported exclusively by Runca Impost Company, Rutherfordton, NC. 7. Biltmore House and Gardens, The Louis XIV Room, # 19. Photo copyrighted by C.V.C. Made in Switzerland by Atelier Graphique H. Vontobel, Feldmeilen. Imported exclusively by Runca Impost Company, Rutherfordton, • NC . Page 3 of 11 8. Biltmore House and Gardens, The Dancing Lesson- Italian Garden (sculpture), #10. Photo copyrighted by C.V.C. Made in Switzerland by Atelier Graphique H. Vontobel, Feldmeilen. Imported exclusively by Runca Impost Company, Rutherfordton, NC. 9. Picturesque View of Asheville, NC, at Sunset; "In Asheville"- a poem; and A Mountain Scene Near Asheville, NC. #365. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 10. Picturesque Sunset View of Asheville, NC, "In the Land of the Sky." #42205. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 11. Patton Avenue looking west, Asheville, NC. #98-D-8. Kodachrome photograph by C. H. Ruth. #36774. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 12. Municipal Auditorium, Asheville, NC, "In the Land of the Sky." #N-365. #E-4270. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 13. Panoramic View of General Accounting office, Postal Accounts Division (formerly Arcade Building), Asheville, NC; Citizen-Times Building at left in rear and Battery Park Hotel at right. #A-14. #E-6966. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. (2 copies) 14. Airplane View of St. Joseph's Hospital, Asheville, NC. #E-7890. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 15. Mount Pisgah and "The Rat" as seen from the grounds of the Asheville School, Western North Carolina. #N-973. #E-6715. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 16. Churning, A Mountain Woman at one of her chores. #N327. #46711. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 17. Recreation Park, Asheville, NC, "In the Land of the Sky." #N-722. #E-6714. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. (2 copies) 18. East Entrance, Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC. #A-55. #E-8266. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 19. Blowing Rock, Alt. 4350 Ft., In the "Land of the Sky." #N-607. #E-5748. Photo by Emerson Humphrey. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 20. Mount Pisgah and The Rat at Sunset, Western North Carolina. #477. #45512. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 21. Looking Glass Falls, Pisgah National Forest, Western North Carolina. #953. #1493. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 22. Chief Lone Eagle and scout on expedition on Indian Reservation adjoining Great Smoky Mountains National Park. #N795. #47071. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC.

Page 4 of 11 23. View of The Plaza and Asheville, NC, from City Hall. #N319. #46672 . Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 24. Artist's Sketch of Cable Car and Tracks of Fontana Dam, Western North • Carolina. #N-753. #E-7913. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 25. Airplane View of Asheville, NC, Looking West. #A-3. #E-6705. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 26. Wild Deer in the Pisgah National Forest, Western North Carolina. #N-611. #E-5752. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 27. Purple Rhododendron in Bloom in Gardens of , near Asheville, NC. #A-781. #E-4456. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 28. Newfound Gap as seen from Skyline Drive, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In Autumn these mountains display a Riot of Colors. #N-53. #E-4466. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 29. Here's to the Land of the Long Leaf Pine, The Summer Land Where the Sun Doth Shine; Where the Weak Grow Strong and the Strong Grow Great; Here's to "Down Home" The Old North State! Postcard contains this text on front and depicts the State Flag and a bough of pine with cones. #NA-99. #E-5079. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC . 30. Winter Wonderland, depicts a mountain nature scene in snow. #AC-10. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. • 31. The Legend ofthe Dogwood. #N-660. #E-6276. Design copyrighted. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 32. "That Dear Old Flivver," a poem by King A. Woodburn about a car. #NA- 499. #E-5318. Copyright by Asheville Post Card Co. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 33. U.S. Highway No. 70 Descending the mountain near Point Lookout, Western North Carolina. #526. #49757. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 34. Busy Tourist's Correspondence Card, contains text and depicts a generic mountain ridge scene. #400. #27748. Copyrighted. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 35. Night-time View of Central Methodist Church, Asheville, NC. #N325. #46678. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 36. A Typical Moonshine Still in the Heart ofthe Mountains. #N-760. #E-5633. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 37. Winter is a "Time ofEnchantment" in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. #N-784. #E-9463. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, • NC. Page 5 of 11 38. U.S. Highway No. 70 between Asheville and Chimney Rock, Western North Carolina. #N-602. #E-5744. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 39. An Indian Chief, Cherokee Indian Reservation adjoining Great Smoky Mountains National Park. #T-10. #80453. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 40. Southern Railway on a steep grade near Andrews Geyser, Western North Carolina. #E-6752. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 41. North Carolina. "No'th Ca'lina," a poem by Bertoon Braley. Card has poem text and above it a picture of a wooded country lane with a car in the distance. #200. #22297. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 42. Lake James By Moonlight, Western North Carolina. #N-546. #E-5832. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 43. Chimney Rock as seen from the Sky Lounge, Western North Carolina. The Sky Lounge is in the upper terminal of the elevator from Chimney Rock parking lot. #T-11. #80454. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 44. Winter-time on one of the trails in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. #N-783. #E-9462. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 45. One of the many curves on highway through the great Smoky Mountains National Park. #N909. #E-4296. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 46. Skyline Drive in autumn near Clingman's Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. #N-47. #E-4442. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., . Asheville, NC. 47. A Native Cherokee Indian Mother with her papoose, Cherokee Indian Reservation adjoining Great Smoky Mountains National Park. #N-975. #E- 4446. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 48. Cherokee Indians doing their Eagle Dance on reservation adjoining great Smoky Mountains National Park. #N794. #47070. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 49. Spelman Memorial Monument at Newfound Gap, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. #N-738. #E-7468. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 50. Airplane View of Lake Tomahawk and recreation Center, Black Mountain, NC. #N505. #48648. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC. 51. Observation Point and Top of , Western North Carolina. #950. #1499. Published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC . . 52. Sedgewick Court, on U.S. 70 Y4 mile west of junction at Oteen, NC. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gross. #43828. Dextone Made direct from

Page 6 of 11 Kodachrome and Ansco Color by Dexter Press, Pearl River, NY. Published by Henry Hahn, Eastman, GA. 53. Cascades in Grand Avenue Park, Waukegan, Illinois. #1479. #3A-H83. C. • T. Art-Colortone. Bishop Post Card Co., Racine, Wisconsin. 54. Entrance to Grand Avenue Park, Waukegan, Illinois. #1890. #7A-H401. C. T. Art-Colortone. Bishop Post Card Co., Racine, Wisconsin. 55. Arrowhead and Yucca, San Bernardino Mts., Calif. #973. Manufactured by Longshaw Card Co., Los Angeles, CA.

Western North Carolina Accordion Picture Souvenir Packets 1. Greetings from the -colorized/enhanced photographs. The outer packet depicts flowers on a hillside on front, a man standing beside a rocky outcropping overlooking a river running through a valley on the back, and some brief text describing the Blue Ridge mountains and Parkway on the inside cover of the packet. Packet published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC--contains eighteen (18) 3 W' x 5 W' images, front and back of each of nine (9) accordion pleats: Purple Rhododendron in bloom near Blue Ridge parkway (front); Blowing Rock, Alt. 4350 Ft. (back) A Stretch ofNorfolk and Western railway along beautiful New River (front); Natural Tunnel, Virginia (back) • Highway and Tunnel on Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia (front); Autumn scene showing bottomless pools (back) A Sea of Clouds (front); , Pisgah National Forest (back) Trout Fishing in one of the numerous streams (front); Chimney Rock (back) Mount Pisgah and Parking area, photo by U.S. Forest Service shows woman standing next to blooming flowers and three c.l940' s cars (front); Caesar's head, SC, Alt. 3227 Ft. (back) Moonlight Over Lake Lure (front); A picturesque old water wheel during Indian Summer (back) Southern Railway Train in the Heart of the mountains (front); Moonlight scene ofNatural Bridge, Virginia (back) Sunset on the Blue Ridge Parkway (front); Springtime scene near bottomless pools (back)

2. Views from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park-colorized/enhanced • photographs. The outer packet depicts The "Loop-over" and the Chimney Page 7 of 11 Tops on front, Panoramic View in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the back, and some brief text describing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the inside cover of the packet. Writing on inside of the packet says, "Mary K. Gabriel, 97 Alabama Ave, West Asheville, N.C." Packet published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC-contains eighteen ( 18) 3 W' x 5 W' images, front and back of each of nine (9) accordion pleats: Parking area at Newfound Gap, as seen from Rockefeller Memorial (front); Hikers on (back) Bridal Veil Falls [Note: This image appears NOT to be ofBridal Veil Falls, although it is labeled as such] (front); Laurel Falls (back) Newfound Gap Highway from Chimney Tops (front); A big black bear along the highway (back) Sunset Scene, parking place at Clingman's Dome (front);Little River, near Gatlinburg (back) Huggins Hell (front); Observation Tower on Clingman's Dome, Alt. 6642 Ft. (back) Newfound Gap Highway (front); (back) Trout fishing in one of the numerous streams (front); A beautiful waterfall (back) Skyline Drive in autumn near Clingman's Dome (front); The Chimney Tops in fall attire (back) A Sea of Clouds (front); Moonlight as seen from one of the many trails (back)

3. Souvenir Folder of Chimney Rock Section Western North Carolina­ colorized/enhanced photographs. The outer packet depicts Chimney Rock on front, Panoramic View showing Lake Lure and top of Chimney Rock on the back, and some brief text describing Chimney Rock on the inside cover of the packet. Packet published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC­ contains twenty (20) 3 W' x 5 W' images, front and back of each often (10) accordion pleats: Rocky (front); Chimney Rock and Pulpit Rock (back) Lake Lure from precipice above Chimney Rock (front); Minehaha Falls, Bat Cave (back) The Grotto, Chimney Rock Mountain (front);"Old King Tut" on Appian Way, Chimney Rock Mountain (back) Administration Building and Lake Lure Inn on Lake Lure (front); looking down stairway thru "The Needle's Eye" (back)

Page 8 of 11 Sunset scene, U. S. Highway No. 74 near Chimney Rock (front); Night time at the Lodge Gate on Chimney Rock Mountain (back) "The Cliff Dwellers' Chimney Rock (front); Skyland Trail, Chimney Rock • Mountain (back) Chimney Rock Mountain as seen from the roadway, leading to the rock (front); Devil's Head, Chimney Rock Mountain (back) Along Appian Way (front); Chimney Rock by moonlight (back) Bottomless pools (front); Hickory Nut Falls ( 400 feet high) (back) Night-time scene, entrance to Chimney Rock Mountain (front); Chimney Rock, 225 feet high (back)

4. Beautiful Cities in Western North Carolina-colorized/enhanced photographs. The outer packet depicts what looks like Asheville on front and "A Residential Street Scene in a Mountain City" on the back of the packet. Packet published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC-contains twenty (20) 3 W' x 5 W' images, front and back of each of ten (1 0) accordion pleats: Biltmore House and Lily Pools, Asheville (front); Monument Square, Lenoir (back) The Mission Building as seen from below dam, Lake Junaluska (front); Appalachian State Teachers College, Boone, #40180 (back) Canoeing on , a summer camp pastime, near Brevard • (front); in the Franklin-Highlands section (back) City Hall, Hendersonville (front); Cherokee County Courthouse, Murphy (back) Moonlight over the Royal Gorge from Point Lookout, near Old Fort (front); Sunset on lake Lure between Marion and Morganton (back) Chetola Estate, Blowing Rock (front); Bird's-eye View of Canton showing Plant of Champion Fibre Co. (back) Waynesville Country Club and 18 hole golf course, Waynesville (front); Mountain Home of Brotherhood Railway Clerks, Southern Railway System, Saluda (back) Lake Lure from precipice above Chimney Rock (front); Lake Lanier near Tryon (back) Anderson Auditorium, and portion of Central Park, Montreat (front); Panoramic View of Cherokee Indian Reservation,. Cherokee (back) Sunset View "Tomahawk" Recreation Center, Black mountain (front); A scene on the Tuckaseigee River between Sylva and Bryson City (back)

• Page 9 of 11 5. Views of Asheville North Carolina- Annual Rhododendron Festival in June-colorized/enhanced photographs. The outer packet depicts Craggy Rhododendron Gardens near Asheville on front, City Hall and Court House on Plaza on the back, and has some text entitled "Asheville, NC 'In the Land of the Sky"' inside the packet. Packet published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC--contains twenty (20) 3 W' x 5 W' images, front and back of each of ten (1 0) accordion pleats: Grove Park Inn (front); City Hall, #29206 (back) - Normal Building, Asheville Normal and Teachers' College, #33592 (front); Asheville-Biltmore hotel, #26237 (back) The Manor, #91-17 (front); View Across Pack Square showing Vance Monument and Jackson Building, #22252 (back) Spring-time in Montford Park, #23519 (front); Buncombe County Court House, #28664 (back) Biltmore Forest Country Club, #22245 (front); Administration Building, Veterans Administration facility, Oteen, near Asheville, #30495 (back) Appalachian Hall Sanatorium, #22267 (front); George Vanderbilt Hotel, #28658 (back) Moonlight on Beaver Lake, Lakeview Park, #22249 (front); Langren Hotel, #22255 (back) Asheville Country Club and Grove Park inn, #33358 (front); Battery Park Hotel, #22251 (back) Biltmore House and Lily Pools, #211953 (front); Pack Memorial Library, #26324 (back) Picturesque sunset view of Asheville, #33241 (front); Municipal recreation Park, #30516 (back)

6. Greetings from Asheville N.C. in the "Land of the Sky" -colorized/enhanced photographs. The outer packet depicts part of the city of Asheville on front, Sunset View of Asheville from "In the Land of the Sky" on the back, and has some text entitled "Asheville, NC 'In the Land of the Sky"' inside the packet. Packet published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC--contains eighteen (18) 3 Yz" x 5 W' images, front and back of each of nine (9) accordion pleats: Airplane View of Asheville, NC (front); The George Vanderbilt Hotel (back) Buncombe County Court House and City Hall (front); Asheville-Biltmore Hotel (back) Aerial View of Lee Edwards High School (front); City Hall (back) Municipal Auditorium (front); Langren Hotel (back)

Page10ofll Mount Pisgah and "The Rat" as seen from the grounds of Asheville School (front); Airplane View ofU. S. Veterans' Administration (back) • Grove Park Inn by moonlight (front); The Manor (back) Biltmore House (front); Swimming Pool, Municipal Recreation Park (back) Airplane View of Pritchard Park and Patton Avenue looking east (front); Battery Park Hotel (back) Purple Rhododendron in bloom in Gardens on Great Craggy Mountains, near Asheville (front); Haywood Avenue from Patton Avenue, Pritchard park at left (back)

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