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Title | Bull Gap Barricade Gate Damage 11/25/56 |
Date | November 26, 1956 |
Description | Photograph shows damage done to a barricade gate during an accident. Taken by Robert E. Howe on November 26, 1956, at Bull Gap, Milepost 376. |
Commentary | This barricade is in Section 2Q. Portions of the Blue Ridge Parkway are closed in winter because snow and ice makes driving conditions on the road too dangerous for motorists. The photographer is R. E. Howe, who often photographed accidents on the Blue Ridge Parkway and the damage they caused. |
Location |
Location Name: Bull Gap Parkway Milepost: 375.0
Latitude: 35.6698352
Longitude: -82.4712368 |
Creator Individual | Robert E. Howe |
Creator Organization | National Park Service—Blue Ridge Parkway |
Tags |
Barricades
Bull Gap (N.C.) Buncombe County (N.C.) Photographs Traffic accidents |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |