Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Title | Figure at point wheels left road. Two stakes in foreground point of departure from shoulder |
Date | February 22, 1941 |
Description | This image shows a man standing at the point where the wheels of the car left the road as it plunged into the gully. Tire tracks are slightly visible. Photo taken by Dale on February 22, 1941, Station 201, Section 2D (incorrectly identified as Section 2-N-1) milepost 251.3. |
Commentary | Taken several years after the completion of section 2D where this accident occurred, this image showcases the dangers of driving on winding mountain roads. |
Location |
Location Name: Milepost 251 Parkway Milepost: 251.0
Latitude: 36.37407
Longitude: -81.286452 |
Creator Individual | Dale |
Tags |
Ashe County (N.C.)
Photographs Traffic accidents |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |