Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Shovel Working Construction |
| Date | April 12, 1945 |
| Description | Photo shows a piece of heavy machinery working near section 2M, station 440-00 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the North Carolina State Archives and taken by C.E.K. on April 14, 1945. Photograph labeled "Ossgood ½ yard shovel working in slide. March 19 to April 21. Work 90% complete." |
| Commentary | This section of the parkway was constructed between 1936 and 1940. Various federal and state agencies including the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Bureau of Public Roads helped with parkway construction. |
| Location |
Location Name: Section 2M Parkway Milepost: None |
| Creator Individual | C.E. Kinney |
| Tags |
Construction
Construction equipment Land construction Photographs Road construction Rock embankments Rocks |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
