Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Title | Point of departure marked by figure; angle of slope, wrecked car at rest |
Date | February 22, 1941 |
Description | In the center of the photograph is a person on the height of slope signaling the point of departure from which a car went over the edge. On the left side of the slope is the wrecked car at rest. To the right by the side of the road are three cars. Taken by Dale on February 22, 1941, Station 201-202, Section 2D (incorrectly identified as 2-N-1 on photocard), Milepost 251.3. |
Commentary | This picture is taken on the road on the way to Alder Gap. |
Location |
Location Name: Milepost 251 Parkway Milepost: 251.0
Latitude: 36.37407
Longitude: -81.286452 |
Creator Individual | Dale |
Tags |
Alder Gap (N.C.)
Ashe County (N.C.) Photographs Traffic accidents |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |