Appalettes at Tweetsie, 1974, photo 3

This image shows the members of the Appalettes at Appalachian State University (1967-current) sitting inside one of the Tweetsie Railroad cars in October 1974. The Tweetsie Railroad ran from Johnson City, TN, to Boone from 1918 until 1940. The train is now located in Blowing Rock, NC. Formerly known as the Mountaineer Marching Team, the Appalettes began as a drill team directed by Appalachian High School Band leader Perry Watson, and comprised of women college students. They reformed in 1966 as a precision dance group, and performed dance routines in parades, pep rallies, and other campus events.

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General Picture Files, 2004.040, Box 33, Appalettes, C14.2.6.3.

University Archives, Appalachian State University

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Appalachian State University. Appalettes. Tweetsie Railroad (N.C.). Blowing Rock (N.C.)

Series 5 -- Students, Student Organizations, Student Life. Series 9 -- Performing Arts

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