View of Tater Lake During Recovery of Drowning Victims
Title
View of Tater Lake During Recovery of Drowning Victims
Subject
Tater Hill Lake, Lakes, Accidents, Russell Guy (d. 1954), Charles Ellison (D. 1954)
Description
This image shows Tater Hill Lake from a distance as boats traverse the lake searching for the bodies of Russell Guy and Charles Ellison, who drowned in the lake on August 19, 1954. See coverage in the Watauga Democrat on August 26, 1954. A large crowd of onlookers is visible at the right side of the lake. The image is stored on a CD-R disc.
Creator
Palmer Blair
Date
August 19, 1954
Contributor
Sarah Lynn Spencer
Format
Digital Image
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Pal-Bla-05-216
Spatial Coverage
Watauga County, NC
Scanning Technician
Unknown
DPI
Unknown
Bit Depth
Unknown
Collection Name
Palmer Blair Collection
Scanning Software
Unknown
Collection
Citation
Palmer Blair, “View of Tater Lake During Recovery of Drowning Victims,” Digital Watauga, accessed October 22, 2026, https://digitalwatauga.org/items/show/23977.
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