Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Shovel and Tractor |
| Date | December 15, 1936 |
| Description | Photograph shows a Marion Shovel operating near a smaller vehicle at the end of a rough dirt road in section 2M of the Blue Ridge Parkway; area beyond is uncleared. |
| Commentary | Taken in 1936, this picture shows the early stages of construction on this section of the parkway. Section 2M was not completed and opened until 1940. |
| Location |
Location Name: Section 2M Parkway Milepost: None |
| Creator Individual | W.D. Stanton |
| Tags |
Construction
Construction equipment Land construction Machinery Photographs Road construction Roads Vehicles View of road Workers |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
