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Title Foundation - Equipment storage and office building CCC job 142
Title Note negative 9256, classification no. 690
Date November 1939
Description Workers laying the foundation for an equipment storage and office building at Cumberland Knob Park, at milepost 217.5, section 2A on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by Armfield in November 1939.
Location Location Name: Cumberland Knob
Parkway Milepost: 217.5
Latitude: 36.55013
Longitude: -80.90869
Creator Individual Armfield
Tags Alleghany County (N.C.)
Automobiles
Building
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)
Construction
Cumberland Knob Recreation Area (N.C.)
Office buildings
Photographs
Workers
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway