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Title bear cubs at Rocky Knob (Rocky Knob CCC)
Date 1930s
Description Image shows two men feeding bear cubs. One cub is standing upright and drinking from a jar or bottle. The men are wearing leather gloves and each cub has a leash. They are in a dirt lot outside of a wooden building, and there are two cars parked behind the men. Image was taken near milepost 185 in Section 1U of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Location Location Name: Milepost 185
Parkway Milepost: 185.0
Latitude: 36.665213
Longitude: -80.484266
Creator Individual Unknown
Tags Animals
Automobiles
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)
People
Photographs
Rocky Knob (Va.)
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway