Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim thanks for posting. I first rode the chair lift in 1956. I have been back many times but have not rode the chair lift agaim since my honeymoon in 1963. I see you live in Tullahoma. I live north of Huntsville. You and Harrison need to join me sometime for a tour at the hollow. Bill Grimwood ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@bellsouth.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 5:39 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Another from the Cigar Box, Gatlinburg 1954 > Harrison, > > Thanks for looking. I figured that you had seen the view at one time or > another. We visited with the kids in the 60s and stayed at the motel that > shows in my photo on the south side of Airport Road. Stayed at the HI on > Airport Road in the 80s when we had a son at UT. Haven't been back in > quite a while. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Harrison McClary" <lists@mcclary.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 5:31 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Another from the Cigar Box, Gatlinburg 1954 > > >> Jim, >> >> I think I shot a similar angle back in the early 90's when Ripley's >> burned down. I was sent up there by my newspaper "The Gwinnett Daily >> News" to cover the fire. The big boys had helicopters. I looked and >> saw a ski lift directly across the road, I rode up and on the way down >> shot a quick roll of film, ran into a 1 hour lab had film only >> processed and moved a great shot from the fire via a Lefax 35 >> transmitter to my newspaper and to UPI. From what I saw in the AJC, AP >> and the Tennessean the chair lift angle was FAR better than the >> helicopters were. :) and A LOT cheaper. I think it was 5 bucks or >> less. LOL >> >> Anyway those negs are long gone in the trash dump from when the AJC >> (Atlanta Journal Constipation...I mean Constitution) bought the Daily >> News and closed it. >> >> I have been to Gatlinburg maybe twice since, I try to avoid it, it is >> far too commercial for my tastes. I like Asheville, NC, Morganton, NC, >> Valdeese, NC and areas better. >> >> >> >> Wednesday, June 20, 2007, 2:39:17 PM, Jim, you wrote: >> >>> LUGGERS >> >>> This one is directed to Harrison McCrary to see if he has a later >>> shot to show the commercial development. This was taken from the >>> Chair Lift showing Gatlinburg, TN as it appeared early in its >>> development in 1954. Airport Road shows a little development, but >>> there is still a lot of "greenfield" area that is unoccupied. I have >>> not visited there since the 80s, but it was well along toward full >>> development at that time. For those unfamiliar with the area, >>> Gatlinburg is the gateway to the Smoky Mountain National Park. >> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Gatlinburg+from+Cable+Car+sm+54.jpg.html >> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> -- >> Harrison McClary >> http://www.mcclary.net >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >