Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Sand blown up on cut |
| Date | April 1, 1937 |
| Description | Photo shows a solitary figure standing at the bottom of a slope covered with sand. Taken by "LMH" (Lou Harshaw) on April 1, 1937, in Section 2E of the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 262.3. |
| Commentary | The sand surrounding the man in the center of the image comes from the rock that was cut in order to create room for the Parkway. This is in part due to route chosen for the Parkway that winds along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The anonymous man in the center provides a scale for the observer to gauge the size of the road and surrounding embankments. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 262 Parkway Milepost: 262.0
Latitude: 36.304709
Longitude: -81.365649 |
| Creator Individuals |
L.M.H.
Lou Harshaw |
| Creator Organization | Asheville Chamber of Commerce |
| Tags |
Ashe County (N.C.)
Construction Daniel Gap (N.C.) Embankments Photographs Road conditions |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
