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| Title | Bridge 10, site of construction |
| Title Note | Same looking back from south fill. |
| Date | August 23, 1936 |
| Description | Photograph shows proposed site of bridge #10, looking back at north side and automobile, in section 2A of the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
| Commentary | Site of construction of bridge 10 on Blue Ridge Parkway near Station 656 from south angle, most likely section 2A, August 23, 1936. Automobile can be seen in background. Picture taken by W.D. Stanton. Picture taken from the North Carolina State Archives. Based on date, this bridge is part of the initial construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Construction on the Blue Ridge Parkway began in 1935 as a part of the Civilian Conservation Corp/Public Works Act, which was started by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Civilian Conservation Corp was part of the New Deal and was implemented to give young men jobs, as well as to conserve and promote nature and land. Picture labeled "Same looking back from south fill" - referring to 6-229-A. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 229 Parkway Milepost: 229.0
Latitude: 36.45404
Longitude: -81.020626 |
| Creator Individual | W.D. Stanton |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Automobiles Blue Ridge Parkway--Planning Bridge construction Bridges Construction Landscape Photographs |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
