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Title Unloading bear cubs at Rocky Knob (Rocky Knob CCC)
Date 1930s
Description Image shows a group of men standing in a crowd in a grassy clearing framed by small trees. They are all gathered around one man who is standing on a ladder next to a small tree. Many of the men are dressed in a similar fashion, and they are likely members of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). 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 Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)
People
Photographs
Rocky Knob (Va.)
Trees
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway