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This image from a glass plate negative found in a barn in Bethel shows a young Crathie Shell standing on the front porch of the James Shell House in Bethel around 1905. A large backdrop is mounted behind her, and a handmade rug is visible on the…

This image from a glass plate negative found in a barn in Bethel shows, L to R, James E. "Sip" Shell seated, his sister Crathie Shell leaning against the post, and their mother Callista Thompson Greer ("Callie") Shell seated in a chair on the front…

This item is a black and white photograph of a young girl with chickens. Handwritten on the back of the photograph is "Crathie Shell Guy." The donor notes that she is about 10 years old in this image. This appears to be the same image seen in item…

This item is an unused black and white photo postcard. There are three women, a man, and two children in the image. They are all posing outside. The man is holding what is possibly a tripod. Handwritten on the back is "Crathie Guy, Sip Shell, Jim…

This item is a black and white photograph of a man, woman, and two young girls. There is extensive creasing, tears, and the right side of the image appears to have been cut off. Handwritten on the back is "D. F. Greene, Callie Shell." The donor notes…

This item is a black and white photograph of three young women sitting on a wooden bench. They are wearing sailor style dresses. There are windows visible behind them. Handwritten on the back is "Crathie, Earleen, (?)." The donor indicates that…

This item is a black and white photograph of a man and three women outside a home. The porch of the home is covered in vegetation and vines, but the steps leading up are clear. The man is wearing a hat and has suspenders. The women are both wearing…

This image shows an oil painting framed on a wall with striped wallpaper. The painting shows a pond with trees around it and mountains visible in the background. Writing across the bottom of the painting reads, "C. Shell Guy The Pond_ Banner Elk_."…

This image is a print made from the glass plate negatives seen in Series 9 of this collection. This image shows a little girl, identified as Crathie Shell (1895-1977), posing on the front porch of the James Shell house in Bethel, NC. Crathie is…

This image shows a raised house surrounded by a fence. The house, which was located beside the Shell General Store in Bethel, sits behind a dirt road that is Bethel Road. Trees obscure much of the front of the house. Individuals are visible on the…