Downtown in Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Roger Hoffman Howell
(1897-1962)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 25, 2024
1. Roger Hoffman Howell Marker
Howell's personality can be seen in the photographs he took while hiking in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Shot between 1935 and 1941, Howell's images are simultaneously light-hearted (he loved the mountains and met his future wife, Alice Lynn, while in the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club) yet scientific (many photographs document trails, vistas, flora, etc., all carefully labeled).
In 1984, Alice Lynn Howell (1910-2011) donated her husband's 1,733 black-and-white negatives and 400 Kodachrome slides to the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, Knox County Public Library. Today, these photographs provide unique - and, in some cases, among the earliest color - views of the Smokies during their first decade as a national park.
[Caption]:
From Myrtle Point June 18, 1939
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is June 18, 1939.
Location. 35° 57.838′ N, 83° 55.062′ W. Marker is in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County
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Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gen. John Sevier, 1745-1815 (a few steps from this marker); The Everly Brothers (a few steps from this marker); Millstone from mill owned by William and Sarah Bowman (within shouting distance of this marker); Journal Arcade Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Blount College (within shouting distance of this marker); Creation of the Southeastern Conference (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of John H. Crozier Home (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 25, 2024
2. Roger Hoffman Howell Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 25, 2024
3. Roger Hoffman Howell Photograph
Alum Cave Bluff. T. 17 degrees F. February 28, 1937.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 25, 2024
4. Roger Hoffman Howell Photograph
Abrams Falls, Cades Cove. August 8, 1937.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 25, 2024
5. Roger Hoffman Howell Photograph
Andrews Bald. March 21, 1937.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 25, 2024
6. Roger Hoffman Howell Photograph
Sm. Mt. N. P. May 3, 1937.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 25, 2024
7. Roger Hoffman Howell Photograph
Mr. Willie Meyers, Cades Cove, S.M.N.P - My Gang. Aug. 12, 1938.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 25, 2024
8. Roger Hoffman Howell Photograph
[Foamflower] on Porters Flats May 4, 1941.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 25, 2024
9. Roger Hoffman Howell Photograph
Le Conte fr north of Sevierville June 14, 1941.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 25, 2024
10. Roger Hoffman Howell Marker
east fr Nfd (Newfound) Gap March 1, 1941
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 25, 2024
11. Roger Hoffman Howell Marker
Clingmans Dome fr Stekoah [sic] Gap nr Robbinsville, NC June 30, 1940
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 25, 2024
12. Roger Hoffman Howell Marker
SMHC [Smoky Mountain Hiking Club] at Charlie's Bunion October 13, 1940
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 25, 2024
13. Roger Hoffman Howell Marker
A view of this portion of Gay Street, 1931. From the Thompson Photograph Collection, Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, Knox County Public Library.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 24, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 7, 8, 9. submitted on December 25, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 10, 11, 12. submitted on June 6, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 13. submitted on June 22, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
