Forest History Society Photograph Collection Sample Images: Biltmore Forest School / FHS283th

Image ID: FHS283
Image Date: [1908]
Image Title: [Biltmore Forest Fair, 1908.]
Image Caption: Festival guests on a trail through the forests on the Biltmore Estate. A Biltmore Forest School student serves as escort.

[In 1908 Carl Alwin Schenck (1868-1955) organized a three-day forest fair on George Vanderbilt's estate in Asheville, North Carolina, to help demonstrate the accomplishments and possibilities of practical forestry. The event was well-attended and generated interest in the new field of forestry in the United States.]
Photographer: [unknown]
Use Restrictions: Permission from the Forest History Society required for any use of this image.
Repository Contact Information: Forest History Society, Inc.; 701 William Vickers Ave., Durham, NC 27701; Tel.: (919) 682-9319; Fax: (919) 682-2349.