Hikers

This photograph, with others in this series, are included in the records of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, formed after a group of outdoor enthusiasts hiked up to Mount LeConte in October 1924. The photographer is Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), a member of the club. Campbell is best known as a founding member of the Great Smoky Mountains Conservation Association. Formed in 1923, the association promoted the establishment of a national park in the Great Smoky Mountains. He is also author of “Birth of a National Park,” published in 1960