My mother started saving this scrapbook in 1959. She thinks now that she should have called it her travel book because she saved a lot mementos from places she had been.
The first three pages:
The picture is of my mother, Virginia Marie Stalls, riding the lift to the top of Crockett Mountain. Why she never became a travel writer is beyond me when you read her most glowing and excellent review below. (just kidding!)
This picture and the pamphlets on the opposite page consist of Davy Crockett and his days. This picture was taken of me on Crockett Mountain in Gatlinburg, Tennessee at the top of the mountain. From the top of this tall mountain you could see the Gatlinburg A., Nestle-In Motel, S&M Restaurant, and Smoky Laundry. Davy Crockett was born August 17, 1786. Davy is now, in 1959, 173 years old. He was born near Cove Creek, Tennessee and at the confluence of Limestone Creek and the Nolachuckey River. Soon Davy’s family moved to Cove Creek. In 1834 Davy’s gun “Betsy” was presented to him by the “Wings of Philadelphia”. You can visit Crockett Mountain in Gatlinburg or his home in Morristown, Tennessee.
Andrew Johnson National Monument government pamphlet. Below you can see why she should have become a political writer. (again, just kidding!)
Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States. He became president after Lincoln was shot. Andrew was born in Raleigh, N.C. 1808. And was a Rep.
Brochure to visit boyhood home of “Our Frontier Hero Davy Crockett” and a Davy Crockett brochure with a map.
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