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Online Exhibit: Appalachian People

Appalachian People - showing the Turpin Family.

Kephart maintained a long time interest in photography both as a hobby and to supplement his writings. But camera operation, particular of outdoor subjects, required a complex knowledge of camera settings and adjustments.

She Knows No Other Lot.....

Of hundreds of photographs, Kephart chose only a select few to represent the region. This selection process is demonstrated though this series of photographs set by a hole in a cabin wall.

Mountain Families

Soon after his arrival in western North Carolina, Kephart began photographing area families.

A Typical Mountain Home

Kephart maintained a particular interest in mountain architecture. Cabins and frame houses dot the landscape of his community and photo album.

The Turpins

The Turpin family was among Kephart's first mountain acquaintances. Shown in the photograph above, this family typifies an often overlooked view of the early 20th century Appalachian home.

Original spelling and syntax retained in all quotations within this exhibit.

Horace Kephart: Revealing an Enigma is presented by Hunter Library Special Collections and the Mountain Heritage Center. This project was supported in whole or in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the federal Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Disclaimer: These items are presented as part of the historical record and not meant to be advisory in “how-to” methods of camping, or other activities. This site includes historical materials that may contain negative stereotypes or language reflecting the culture or language of a particular period or place including terminology that may not be deemed appropriate today.