Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Title | Holes for root planting, lower portion of cut to be seeded |
Date | July 27, 1943 |
Description | Photograph of workers on a hillside of the Blue Ridge Parkway, seeding it during construction. Image taken near milepost 7 in section 1C. This photograph shows a pickup truck on an unpaved road next to a hillside where seven people are working with various tools. The card notes that this is part of the conscientious objectors work program. Image taken on July 27, 1943. |
Location |
Location Name: Milepost 7 Parkway Milepost: 7.0
Latitude: 37.961121
Longitude: -78.911628 |
Creator Individual | W.A.J. |
Creator Organization | National Park Service—Blue Ridge Parkway |
Tags |
Augusta County (Va.)
Automobiles Conscientious objectors Landscape development Photographs Roads Workers |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |