Skeet Tallent Photographs
The collection consists of two color photographs of three campers in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Dates
- undated
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet
Abstract
The collection consists of two color photographs of campers in the Great Smoky Mountains, taken by the Knoxville photographer Skeet Tallent.
Biographical/Historical Note
Skeet Tallent was a Knoxville, Tennessee photographer and musician. He graduated from Knoxville High School and worked for the Sterchi's Furniture Company, as a banker at the Holston-Union National Bank in the 1930s, and as a restauranter (he opened Skeet's Grill in Fountain City, TN), before working for the TVA and developing an interest in photography. Tallent opened a studio on Gay Street in downtown Knoxville in 1944 and later had a studio on Cumberland Avenue. His successful career as professional photographer lasted until the year before his death in 1969.
The Great Smoky Mountains were formed 200-300 million years ago and elevations range from 875 to 6,643 feet. The Great Smoky Mountains Park is the largest federally protected landmass east of the Mississippi River, spanning over 36 miles. The mountains form the boundary between Tennessee and North Carolina.
Arrangement
This collection consists of one flat storage box.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated to Special Collections in 2014.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository