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| Title | John Parris - Asheville Citizen Assoc. Justice Wm. O. Douglas |
| Date | September 25, 1962 |
| Description | Asheville citizen John Parris, left, sits and talks with Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court William Orville Douglas at Craggy Gardens in section 2P of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by Alan Mebane on September 25, 1962. |
| Commentary | William Orville Douglas (October 16, 1898 – January 19, 1980) was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. With a term lasting 36 years and 209 days, he is the longest-serving justice in the history of the Supreme Court. |
| Location |
Location Name: Craggy Gardens Parkway Milepost: 367.0
Latitude: 35.6926148
Longitude: -82.3848459 |
| Creator Individual | Alan Mebane |
| Tags |
Buncombe County (N.C.)
Craggy Gardens (N.C.) Douglas, William Orville Parris, John People Photographs |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
