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Title Peaks of Otter terminal area. Stone curb construction
Date July 23, 1947
Description Image shows a stone curb that is under construction. An area in front of a grassy slope has been leveled, and the front of it is being faced with a layer of cut stones. There is a pile of loose stones in front of the curb, and there is a man standing among the stones. The image was taken in the Peaks of Otter area, near milepost 86 and Section 1K of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken on July 23, 1947.
Location Location Name: Peaks of Otter
Parkway Milepost: 86.0
Latitude: 37.433333
Longitude: -79.604722
Creator Individual W.D.L.
Tags Bedford County (Va.)
Construction
Peaks of Otter (Va.)
People
Photographs
Stonemasonry
Workers
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway