Blue Ridge Parkway

1. View of Grandfather Mountain
20th Century

2. Grandfather Mountain
20th Century

3. Yonahlosse Rd.
20th Century

4. Chimney Rock, Grandfather Mtn.
20th Century

5. Yonahlosse Rd.
20th Century

6. Grandfather Mountain Bears
20th Century

7. Grandfather Mountain from Linville Lake
20th Century

8. Grandfather mtn. from Yonahlossee Rd.
20th Century

9. Linville Bridge
1930s

10. Grandfather Mtn. Lumbering operations
February 1934

11. Grandfather Mt Balanced Rock
June 1934

12. Grandfather Mtn. Lumbering operations
September 1934

13. Grandfather Mtn. Lumbering operations
September 1934

14. Grandfather Mtn. Lumbering operations
September 1934

15. Grandfather Mtn. Lumbering operations
September 1934

16. Road Construction
June 3, 1955

17. Gwyn's rhododendron Smaller falls
June 2, 1936

18. Gwyn's rhododendron Mountain stream
June 2, 1936

19. Timber cutting on ROW by Linville Lumber
February 26, 1937

20. Timber cutting and nuisance on right-of-way
August 7, 1937

21. Stack Rock
July 13, 1938

22. Linville Golf Course and Village
July 15, 1938

23. Linville Valley & Boy's Camp
July 15, 1938

24. Grandfather Mountain
July 15, 1938

25. $25,000 is Paid for Road Rights
May 26, 1939

26. Grandfather Mountain from Parkway
August 21, 1939

27. Proposed Grandfather Mountain
1940

28. Grandfather Mountain, near Linville, North Carolina
1940s

29. Blue Ridge Parkway, Grandfather Mountain
June 12, 1940

30. Stream
August 21, 1940

31. Stream damage below Grandfather Mt.
August 21, 1940

32. Flood damage fill wash
August 21, 1940

33. Block of road entirely removed by terrific stream of water
August 16, 1940

34. Complete washout in road Flood damage
August 16, 1940

35. Grandfather Mountain
September 28, 1941

36. Grandfather Mountain
September 28, 1941

37. Grandfather Mountain Sought as Public Area
May 17, 1944

38. Grandfather Mt. Acquisition - Kelsey Proposal
1946

39. Grandfather Mountain from Blue Ridge Parkway
June 1946

40. Linville River Bridge
June 1946

41. Grandfather Mountain from Lake at Linville, N.C.
June 1946

42. Illegal timber cutting by Electric Corp.
July 1946

43. Illegal timber cutting by Electric Corp
July 1946

44. Illegal timber cutting by Electric Corp.
July 1946

45. Illegal timber cutting by Electric Corp.
July 1946

46. Section 2F near Blowing Rock, N.C.
September 1948

47. Grandfather Mountain
1950s

48. Grandfather Mountain
June 1950

49. Mountain Bridge to be Dedicated
September 2, 1952

50. Pipeline
April 28, 1955

51. Overpass
July 19, 1955

52. Grandfather Mt showing Pilot Ridge
August 1955

53. Grandfather Mt. (under construction)
August 1955

54. Grandfather Mt
August 1955

55. Road Construction
August 23, 1955

56. Drainage Construction
May 31, 1956

57. Drainage Construction
June 5, 1956

58. Promoter Helps Self, N.C.
August 5, 1956

59. Parkway Route Left To SHC
June 29, 1962

60. Highlands Attractions Assn. Backs Morton
March 28, 1962

61. New Visitor Center Built Atop Grandfather Mountain
October 15, 1961

62. Parkway Proposal To Curb Tourism?
March 29, 1962

63. Mountain Or Molehill, Let's Move
April 14, 1962

64. Grandfather Mtn from roadside park on 221. Swinging bridge visible
May 1961

65. Parkway
March 7, 1962

66. Morton Claims Park Service Trying to 'Steal' Mountain
March 8, 1962

67. Tar Heel Notebook
March 18, 1962

68. State Backs Morton In Parkway Row
April 18, 1962

69. Grandfather Mountain
May 1962

70. Road Engineers Disagree with Hugh Morton
May 17, 1962

71. Two Sides
May 18, 1962

72. Grandfather Confrontation
June 2, 1962

73. If You Want To See Your Boy In One Piece, You'll Let Us Through!
June 2, 1962

74. Wirth Holds Out The Prospect Of Uncompleted Parkway Link (Page 1 of 2)
June 4, 1962

75. Wirth Holds Out The Prospect Of Uncompleted Parkway Link (Page 2 of 2)
June 4, 1962

76. Mile-High Bridge Is 10 Years Old
September 2, 1962

77. Fireworks Boom A Salute To Old, Old, Grandfather
August 25, 1963

78. U.S. Bureau Spurns Parkway Compromise (page 2 of 2)
September 5, 1963

79. U.S. Bureau Spurns Parkway Compromise (page 1 of 2)
September 5, 1963

80. Missing Link and a Udall Turn
September 8, 1963

81. Early End Seen to Controversy
October 27, 1963

82. After 11 Years, Morton Is Still King Of Grandfather Mountain (Page 1 of 2)
October 27, 1963

83. After 11 Years, Morton Is Still King Of Grandfather Mountain (Page 2 of 2)
October 27, 1963

84. Morton Bows Out of Parkway Row
April 11, 1964

85. Compromise Route For Parkway Backed
December 23, 1964

86. Mortons Give Property for Highway Route
January 28, 1965

87. State Is Holding Title To Middle Right-Of-Way Across Grandfather Mtn.
January 28, 1965

88. Roads Over Grandfather
October 24, 1965

89. Parkway Battle Is 27 Years Old (Page 1 of 2)
April 28, 1966

90. Parkway Battle Is 27 Years Old (Page 2 of 2)
April 28, 1966

91. National Location A National Trust
April 30, 1966

92. Moore Views "Unhampered" Parkway (Part 1 of 2)
May 5, 1966

93. Moore Views "Unhampered" Parkway (Part 2 of 2)
May 5, 1966

94. Park Service OK's 'Middle Route' on Morton's Mountain (page 1 of 2)
May 21, 1966

95. Grandfather Route For Parkway Is Set (Page 1 of 2)
May 21, 1966

96. Grandfather Route For Parkway Is Set (Page 2 of 2)
May 21, 1966

97. Park Service OK's 'Middle Route' on Morton's Mountain (page 2 of 2)
May 21, 1966

98. Deed-signing luncheon - Grandfather Mt. Arthur Smith Show
October 1968

99. Groundbreaking Ceremony
October 22, 1968

100. Deed-signing lunchion--Grandfather Mt. -- Head of table Arthur Smith Shaw
October 22, 1968

101. Deed-signing luncheon--Grandfather Mt. Gov. Moore
October 22, 1968

102. Deed-signing luncheon - Grandfather Mtn.
October 22, 1968

103. Deed-signing luncheon--Grandfather Mt. Gov. Moore
October 22, 1968

104. Deed-signing luncheon - Grandfather Mt. Act. Dir. Bill
October 22, 1968

105. Groundbreaking Ceremony
October 22, 1968

106. Groundbreaking Ceremony
October 22, 1968

107. Groundbreaking Ceremony
October 22, 1968

108. Roadside Sign
1969

109. Grandfather Mountain Land Donated For Parkway Link (Page 1 of 2)
June 19, 1969

110. Mountain Property Donated to Parkway
June 19, 1969

111. Grandfather Mountain Land Donated For Parkway Link (Page 2 of 2)
June 19, 1969

112. Grandfather Mtn. Const.
1970s

113. Grandfather Mtn. Prog. Const.
1970s

114. Grandfather Mountain Construction
1970s

115. Grandfather Mtn. Const.
1970s

116. Trail, Environmental Sign and View at Beacon Heights, MP 305.1
August 1971

117. Holloway Mountain Road Bridge Grandfather Mt construction
November 1971

118. Green Mountain Bridge Grandfather Mt construction
November 1971

119. Green Mountain Bridge Grandfather Mt construction
November 1971

120. Green Mountain Bridge Construction around Grandfather Mt NC
November 1971

121. Green Mountain Bridge Grandfather Mt construction
November 1971

122. Green Mountain Bridge Grandfather Mt construction
November 1971

123. Holloway Mt. Rd. Bridge Grandfather Mt Construction
November 1971

124. Holloway Mt. Rd. Bridge Grandfather Mt Construction
November 1971

125. Grandfather Mtn. Bridge Structure
July 26, 1973

126. Crabtree Meadows
July 31, 1973

127. Grandfather Mountain Progress
August 1973

128. Grandfather Mountain Progress
August 1973

129. Progress
August 9, 1973

130. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
August 9, 1973

131. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
August 9, 1973

132. Grandfather Mountain progress
August 9, 1973

133. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
August 9, 1973

134. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
August 9, 1973

135. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
August 9, 1973

136. Progress
September 20, 1973

137. Progress
September 20, 1973

138. Progress
September 20, 1973

139. Progress
September 20, 1973

140. Progress
September 20, 1973

141. Progress
September 20, 1973

142. Progress
September 20, 1973

143. Grandfather Mtn. Construction
October 23, 1973

144. Grandfather Mtn. Construction
October 23, 1973

145. Grandfather Mtn. Construction
October 23, 1973

146. Grandfather Mtn. Construction
October 23, 1973

147. Grandfather Mtn. Construction
October 23, 1973

148. Grandfather Mtn. Construction
October 23, 1973

149. Grandfather Mtn. Construction
October 23, 1973

150. Grandfather Mtn. Construction
October 23, 1973

151. Grandfather Mountain from Parkway
October 23, 1973

152. Grandfather Mtn. Construction
October 23, 1973

153. Grandfather Mountain Construction
October 23, 1973

154. Grandfather Mtn. Construction
October 23, 1973

155. Linville-Grandfather Mountain from US 221
October 29, 1973

156. Construction
November 1973

157. Project
November 1973

158. Project
November 1973

159. Construction
November 1973

160. Construction
November 1973

161. Project
November 1973

162. Construction
November 1973

163. Project
November 1973

164. Construction
November 1973

165. construction
November 29, 1973

166. Construction
November 29, 1973

167. Construction, South End of Grandfather Mtn. Project
November 29, 1973

168. North End - Grandfather Mtn. Project
November 29, 1973

169. Construction
November 29, 1973

170. Construction
November 29, 1973

171. Construction
November 29, 1973

172. Construction
November 29, 1973

173. Construction
November 29, 1973

174. Construction
November 29, 1973

175. Construction
November 29, 1973

176. Construction
November 29, 1973

177. Construction
November 29, 1973

178. Construction
November 29, 1973

179. Construction
November 29, 1973

180. Construction
November 29, 1973

181. Progress Grandfather Mountain
February 20, 1974

182. Progress - Grandfather Mtn.
February 20, 1974

183. Progress Grandfather Mtn.
February 20, 1974

184. Progress - Grandfather Mtn.
February 20, 1974

185. Progress - Grandfather Mtn.
February 20, 1974

186. Progress - Grandfather Mtn.
February 20, 1974

187. Progress - Grandfather Mtn.
February 20, 1974

188. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

189. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

190. Jim Warner - Unit Manager at Oteen - Asheville District
October 1975

191. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

192. Looking North - Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

193. Grandfather Mountain Progress
October 1975

194. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

195. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

196. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

197. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

198. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

199. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

200. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

201. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

202. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

203. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

204. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

205. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

206. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

207. Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975

208. Grandfather Mt. Connector Aerial Photo
August 31, 1976

209. Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976

210. Progress on Parkway connection. (aerial)
August 31, 1976

211. Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976

212. Parkway connection (aerial photo)
August 31, 1976

213. Grandfather Mt. Connector Aerial Photo
August 31, 1976

214. Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976

215. Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976

216. Grandfather Mt. Connector Aerial photo
August 31, 1976

217. Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976

218. Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976

219. Grandfather Mountain Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976

220. Grandfather Mt aerial photo connection
August 31, 1976

221. Progress on Parkway connection (aerial)
August 31, 1976

222. Progress on Parkway connection (aerial)
August 31, 1976

223. Progress on Parkway Connection (aerial)
August 31, 1976

224. Grandfather Mt. Connector Aerial Photo
August 31, 1976

225. Grandfather Mt. Connector Aerial Photo
August 31, 1976

226. Grandfather Mt. Connector Aerial Photo
August 31, 1976

227. Grandfather Mt. Connector Aerial Photo
August 31, 1976

228. Grandfather Mountain Connector Aeriel Photo
August 31, 1976

229. Progress on Parkway connection (aerial)
August 31, 1976

230. Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976

231. Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976

232. Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976

233. Grandfather Mt. Connector Aerial Photo
August 31, 1976

234. Grandfather Mt. Connector Aerial Photo
August 31, 1976

235. Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976

236. Progress on Parkway connection (aerial)
August 31, 1976

237. Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976

238. Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976

239. Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976

240. Grandfather Mountain Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976

241. Grandfather Mountain Connector Aeriel Photo
August 31, 1976

242. Parkway connection (aerial photo)
August 31, 1976

243. Parkway connection (aerial photo)
August 31, 1976

244. Parkway Connection (aerial photo)
August 31, 1976

245. Bridge to Finish N.C. Parkway
August 12, 1978

246. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1978

247. Construction at Grandfather Mtn.
September 22, 1978

248. Linn Cove Viaduct Construction
September 1979

249. Aerials of Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

250. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

251. Construction at Grandfather Mtn.
September 22, 1979

252. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

253. Construction at Grandfather Mtn.
September 22, 1979

254. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

255. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

256. Grandfather Mountain
September 22, 1979

257. Grandfather Construction
September 22, 1979

258. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

259. Grandfather Mtn. Construction
September 22, 1979

260. Construction of Grandfather
September 22, 1979

261. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

262. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

263. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

264. Grandfather Construction
September 22, 1979

265. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

266. Aerials of construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

267. Aerial of construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

268. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

269. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

270. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

271. Aerials of construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

272. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

273. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

274. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

275. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

276. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

277. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

278. Aerials of construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

279. Aerials of construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

280. Aerials of construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

281. Aerials of construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

282. Aerials of construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

283. Aerials of construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

284. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

285. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

286. Aerials of construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

287. Grandfather Mtn. Aerials of Construction
September 22, 1979

288. Aerials of construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

289. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

290. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

291. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

292. Aerials of construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

293. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

294. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

295. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

296. Aerials of Construction at Grandfather Mtn.
September 22, 1979

297. Aerials of Construction at Grandfather Mtn.
September 22, 1979

298. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

299. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

300. Grandfather Mtn Construction
September 22, 1979

301. Aerials of Construction at Grandfather Mtn.
September 22, 1979

302. Aerials of Construction at Grandfather Mtn.
September 22, 1979

303. Aerials of Construction at Grandfather Mtn.
September 22, 1979

304. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

305. Grandfather Mtn. Construction
September 22, 1979

306. Aerials of Construction at Grandfather Mtn.
September 22, 1979

307. Aerials of Construction at Grandfather Mtn.
September 22, 1979

308. Aerials of construction
September 22, 1979

309. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

310. Grandfather Mtn. Construction
September 22, 1979

311. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

312. Grandfather Mtn. Construction
September 22, 1979

313. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

314. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

315. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

316. Aerials of construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

317. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

318. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

319. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

320. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

321. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

322. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

323. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

324. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

325. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

326. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

327. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

328. Construction at Grandfather Mtn.
September 22, 1979

329. Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

330. Aerials of construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979

331. Aerials of Construction at Grandfather Mountain
September 22, 1979

332. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

333. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

334. Grandfater Mountain Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

335. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

336. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

337. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

338. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

339. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

340. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

341. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

342. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

343. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

344. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

345. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

346. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

347. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

348. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

349. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

350. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

351. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

352. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

353. Grandfather Mountain Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

354. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

355. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

356. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

357. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

358. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

359. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Cosntruction
October 2, 1981

360. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

361. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

362. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

363. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

364. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

365. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

366. Grandfather Mountain Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

367. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

368. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

369. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

370. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

371. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

372. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

373. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

374. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

375. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

376. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

377. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

378. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

379. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

380. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

381. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

382. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

383. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

384. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

385. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

386. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

387. Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981

388. Oral History Interview with Robert Hope, November 4, 2000
November 4, 2000

389. Grandfather Mtn. Area-Acquisition Map

390. New Type of Community Sign
February 7, 1957

391. Grandfather Mt. Lands Map

392. Parkway Location Grandfather Mt.

393. Construction - Grandfather Mountain
October 18, 1973

394. Parkway Land Use Map Section 2-H

395. Land Acquisition Maps Section 2-H

396. 45 MPH Sign- Jumbo Type
February 7, 1957

397. Southeast Profile of Grandfather Mountain

398. Overlay Showing Lands Appropriated by NC - SHC for Middle Line - Jan. 1965

399. Grandfather Mountain from Parkway

400. Chimney Rock, Grandfather Mountain

401. Construction - Grandfather Mountain
October 18, 1973

402. Grandfather Mountain Const.
1980s

403. Linn Cove Viaduct Construction
1980s

404. Parkway Location

405. Grandfather Mountain Const.
1980s

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