George Masa (1881? - June 21, 1933), born Masahara Izuka, was a Japanese businessman and professional large format photographer. Masa arrived in the United States in 1901. In 1915, he settled in Asheville, North Carolina, where he would spend the final 18 years of his life. After initially working for the Grove Park Inn as a bellhop and valet, Masa left the inn to take a position as a photographer. Wikipedia
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In the early 1900s an obscure Japanese man came to North Carolina and championed the Great Smoky Mountains National Park through his photography. Shortly after his death, his name was almost completely rubbed out of history. This program uncovers the st www.unctv.org/mogm/
