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Title | Bridge abutment Old U.S. #11 Buffalo Creek |
Date | April 11, 1935 |
Description | Image shows a portion of a bridge abutment which is constructed of blocks of stone. There is a man in a hat and overcoat standing in front of the abutment, and his figure provides perspective on the size of the structure. A vine has grown up the side of the structure and its branches reach the top. The image was taken near Buffalo Creek and Old U.S. Route 11, near Buchanan, Virginia, and near Section 1J of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken by Edward H. Abbuehl on April 11, 1935. |
Location |
Location Name: Buchanan (Va.) Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 37.527222
Longitude: -79.679722 |
Creator Individual | Edward H. Abbuehl |
Tags |
Abutments
Botetourt County (Va.) Bridges People Photographs Stonemasonry |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |