Blue Ridge Parkway

1. Proposed Shenandoah - Great Smoky Mountains National Parkway
1934

2. Sharp Top
July 1934

3. Road up Sharp Top
July 1934

4. Deer
1935

5. Deer
1935

6. Deer
1935

7. Bridge abutment Buffalo Creek
April 11, 1935

8. Bridge abutment Old U.S. #11 Buffalo Creek
April 11, 1935

9. Barn opposite swimming pool on US #11
April 11, 1935

10. McFalls Creek Valley
April 18, 1935

11. Parking area, Pisgah Motor Road
May 1, 1935

12. Vanderbilt private development at Pisgah (Buck Spring Lodge)
May 1, 1935

13. View from parking area
May 1, 1935

14. Culvert -- Corrugated Iron Type
May 1, 1935

15. Mt. Pisgah from motor road
May 1, 1935

16. Gillam Gap
May 28, 1935

17. Devils Garden Showing Steep Rocky Slopes
May 31, 1935

18. Bull Head Mountain and Deep Gap panorama
May 31, 1935

19. Devils Garden and Green Mountain Parorama
May 31, 1935

20. Panorama of Green Mountain
May 31, 1935

21. Bull Head Mountain taken from Rte#26
May 31, 1935

22. Jackson Knob - View from looking southwest
June 1, 1935

23. Humpback Mountain from Jackson Knob #1 and #2 of panorama
June 1, 1935

24. Altapass. Apple orchard from Jackson Knob
June 1, 1935

25. Altapass Tunnel on C.C. & O.
June 1, 1935

26. Pigeon Gap Transmission tower
June 6, 1935

27. Looking Glass Mountain from Bennett Gap
June 6, 1935

28. Seniard Mountain - View from Pisgah Forest
June 6, 1935

29. Pigeon River Valley from Bennett Gap
June 6, 1935

30. Pigeon River - Lower Falls Region
June 6, 1935

31. Pigeon River Valley
June 6, 1935

32. Fork River, Bald Mountain
June 6, 1935

33. Looking Glass from Seniard Mountain
June 6, 1935

34. Pigeon River - Lower Falls
June 6, 1935

35. Looking Glass Mountain from Seniard Mountain
June 6, 1935

36. Green Knob From Bennett Gap
June 6, 1935

37. Fork River, Bald Mountain
June 6, 1935

38. Pilot Mountain from Fork River Bald Mountain
June 6, 1935

39. Looking north over Pigeon Valley
June 6, 1935

40. Craggy Pinnacle Rhododendron gardens and top
June 8, 1935

41. Craggy Flats
June 8, 1935

42. Craggy Pinnacle Rhododendron gardens
June 8, 1935

43. Craggy Pinnacle Rock Cliffs and Rhododendron
June 8, 1935

44. Craggy Pinnacle
June 8, 1935

45. Craggy Gap from Bee Tree Road
June 8, 1935

46. Craggy Pinnacle Craggy Dome and the Pinnacles and Blue Ridge
June 8, 1935

47. Bee Tree Gap Road
June 8, 1935

48. Craggy dome
June 8, 1935

49. Craggy Pinnacle and Dome
June 8, 1935

50. Craggy Pinnacles From National Forest Preserve Area
June 8, 1935

51. Lanes Pinnacles from Bee Tree Gap
June 8, 1935

52. Bull Creek
June 9, 1935

53. Rich Knob From scenic road
June 9, 1935

54. Lanes pinnacle and Rich Knob from Elk Mt. scenic road
June 9, 1935

55. Bull Creek from Scenic Road
June 9, 1935

56. From Elk Mt. Scenic Road, Bull Creek Valley
June 9, 1935

57. From Mt. Meadows Inn
June 9, 1935

58. Swannanoa Mountains in Distance - Bull Creek Valley
June 9, 1935

59. Bull Creek from Scenic Road
June 9, 1935

60. Court House Creek and Devils Court House
June 13, 1935

61. View from Gloster Gap, Towards Looking Glass Mountain
June 13, 1935

62. Looking Glass Mountain
June 13, 1935

63. Humpback Mountain
June 14, 1935

64. Humpback Mountain from Linville Falls
June 14, 1935

65. Mrs. Dwight's camp from air
June 19, 1935

66. Devil's Court House. Note: steep slopes on the south side contrasted to easy slopes towards north (top)
June 19, 1935

67. Asheville Airport from Air
June 19, 1935

68. Mt Pisgah from Battery Park
June 19, 1935

69. Asheville Airport Tennessee Valley Authority Plane Mr. Austin
June 19, 1935

70. Between Grandfather Mt and Blowing Rock, Present Road on Crest of Ridge-Proposed Parkway Location of Ridge Towards the North
June 19, 1935

71. Pisgah National Forest, Looking Glass Mt. in Center (Aerial)
June 19, 1935

72. Watkins Dome from air
June 19, 1935

73. Devil's Court House. Note: steep slopes on the south side contrasted to easy slopes towards north (top)
June 19, 1935

74. View up valley
August 12, 1935

75. View up valley showing N.C. location
August 12, 1935

76. State location--parkway proposed at right on edge of woods.
August 12, 1935

77. Near Balsam Gap, Plott Balsam Range: Waterrock and Jones Mountain
August 14, 1935

78. Black Camp Gap. C.C. Camp in Gap
August 20, 1935

79. Black Camp Gap- View down Bunches Creek
August 20, 1935

80. Black Camp Gap area View down Bunches Creek
August 20, 1935

81. Black Camp Gap Area Looking Toward Flat Creek Area
August 20, 1935

82. Black Camp Gap Area View down Bunches Creek
August 20, 1935

83. Black Camp Gap View from falls and Flat Creek area
August 20, 1935

84. Black Camp Gap View down Bunches Creek
August 20, 1935

85. Looking over mountain toward Table Rock
August 21, 1935

86. Black Mountain Range
August 21, 1935

87. Over tunnel, Soco Valley, showing valley side of tunnel approach
August 21, 1935

88. Near Haywood Gap - View of Rough Butt Bald
August 22, 1935

89. Near Haywood Gap - View of Rough Butt Bald
August 22, 1935

90. Between Haywood and Buckeye Gaps - looking toward Black Mt. (where spruce is now being cut.
August 22, 1935

91. Western slopes of Black Mountain looking toward Buckeye Gap
August 22, 1935

92. Western slope of Black Mountain Looking over Pigeon River Valley
August 22, 1935

93. Haywood Gap Looking north at Gage Bald near Rough Butt
August 22, 1935

94. Haywood Gap Looking North
August 22, 1935

95. Near Haywood Gap - Looking along line
August 22, 1935

96. Between Haywood and Buckeye Gap Looking south at Black Mountain
August 22, 1935

97. New New River Bridge, Detail of Chimney of Old House
September 17, 1935

98. Roaring Gap Detail of stone entrance gate post
September 17, 1935

99. Stone quarry for Roaring Gap Hotel
September 18, 1935

100. Stone work of Graystone Inn
September 18, 1935

101. Roaring Gap Hotel Detail Stone Work on the North Wing
September 18, 1935

102. Stone quarry for Roaring Gap Hotel
September 18, 1935

103. Detail of wall just below quarry.
September 18, 1935

104. Richland Balsam
October 1935

105. Richland Balsam
October 1935

106. Face of Sample Wall, Showing Raked Joints and Over 'Dressed Stone,' Giving a Hard, Formal Appearance
November 12, 1935

107. Roaring Gap Hotel. General view of Graystone Inn
November 12, 1935

108. Parking area development in gap
April 5, 1936

109. Looking west toward Buena Vista
April 5, 1936

110. The Bluff, View of Basin Cedar Ridge
April 20, 1936

111. Gwyn's rhododendron. Heavily wooded and rocky mountain stream
June 2, 1936

112. Mountain Lake Pale and wooded shore line
June 2, 1936

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

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

115. Mayapple Gap - Doubletop Mountain
August 11, 1936

116. Fern Mountain Towards Bald
August 11, 1936

117. Snaggy Bald
August 11, 1936

118. Snaggy Bald Doubletop Mountain
August 11, 1936

119. Mountains toward the south
August 11, 1936

120. Fern Mountain Valley toward Sylva
August 11, 1936

121. Tuckaseegee River Valley
August 12, 1936

122. Tuckaseegee River Valley
August 12, 1936

123. Doubletop Mountain, Village of Webster in foreground
August 12, 1936

124. Panorama of Proposed Parkway at Point North of Webster
August 13, 1936

125. Roaring Gap Hotel. South wing of hotel
September 18, 1936

126. Station 258, Sec 2B Rock spilled down mountain side
November 19, 1936

127. Station 258 Sec 2B Hand-laid rock embankment
November 19, 1936

128. Station 258, Sec 2B Rock fill adjacent to hand-laid rock embankment
November 19, 1936

129. Close-up of hand-laid rock embankment
November 19, 1936

130. Hand laid rock embankment showing small stone
November 19, 1936

131. Station 258. Sec 2B Hand-laid rock embankment and rock fill being placed.
November 19, 1936

132. Overpass structure, Sweet Annie Hollow
December 1, 1936

133. Bridge No. 4
December 2, 1936

134. Retaining wall and bridge #2
December 2, 1936

135. Bridgeway #2 and Parkway
December 2, 1936

136. Close-up of Bridge #2
December 2, 1936

137. Station 386 Bridge #4
December 12, 1936

138. Station 386 Bridge #4
December 12, 1936

139. Wood cutting on Cannaday property
March 10, 1937

140. Wood cutting A.C. Nolen
March 10, 1937

141. Wood cutting A.C. Nolen
March 10, 1937

142. Cutting by State Right of way party
April 15, 1937

143. Overpass site US Route 52
May 3, 1937

144. Looking back over bridge #5
May 4, 1937

145. Guard rail, No.7 bridge
May 4, 1937

146. #9 Bridge, Down Stream, Cost $20,120
May 4, 1937

147. Overpass construction
May 4, 1937

148. No.6 bridge, cost $15,139
May 4, 1937

149. Station 563 No 8 Bridge cost $34,053
May 4, 1937

150. No.4 Arch Bridge, cost $12,000
May 4, 1937

151. No. 5 Bridge, cost $17,520
May 4, 1937

152. No. 5 Bridge, Cost $17,520, Pine Creek Bridge #5
May 4, 1937

153. Near Linville Post Office Overpass site U.S. Rte 221
May 5, 1937

154. Overpass Site
May 5, 1937

155. Bridge #7, approximate cost $45,000
May 18, 1937

156. Bridge No. 3, 57' Span, Cost $19,462
May 18, 1937

157. Bridge no. 9, cost $20,120 24' span
May 18, 1937

158. Mailbox on parkway
May 18, 1937

159. Bridge #4
May 18, 1937

160. Bridge #7, guard rail and pier detail
May 18, 1937

161. Bridge No.2 49'10" span, cost $11,894
May 18, 1937

162. Bridge #5 42' span cost $17,520
May 18, 1937

163. Underside of Viaduct
May 18, 1937

164. Bridge #7 approximate cost $45,000
May 18, 1937

165. Culvert headwall on culvert for access road
May 19, 1937

166. Culvert headwall with circular well
June 9, 1937

167. Rocky Knob; laurel in bloom in foreground
June 9, 1937

168. Parkway looking towards the Haycocks
June 9, 1937

169. Fireplace in shelter on top of Cumberland Knob
October 1937

170. Water wheel on Mabry Mill
October 11, 1937

171. Mabry Mill
October 11, 1937

172. Rock cut back of parking overlook
October 11, 1937

173. Parkway and Mabry Mill
October 11, 1937

174. Parkway alignment
October 11, 1937

175. Looking through rock cut towards Ice Rock and Bluff
October 13, 1937

176. Looking across Bluff Park toward Little Grandfather Mountain
October 13, 1937

177. Bull Head Mountain and Parkway
October 13, 1937

178. Rock Cut - Devil's Garden
October 13, 1937

179. Viaduct under construction
October 13, 1937

180. Parkway just north of Air Bellows Gap
October 13, 1937

181. Parkway in Late Afternoon
October 14, 1937

182. General view of parkway
October 14, 1937

183. Parkway overlook and Nigger Mt (Mt Jefferson)
October 14, 1937

184. Mountain home site near parkway
October 14, 1937

185. Parking overlook and foreground
October 14, 1937

186. Looking off toward Obida
October 14, 1937

187. Parkway overlook and view therefrom
October 14, 1937

188. Mountain home site
October 14, 1937

189. General view of parkway overlook
October 14, 1937

190. Parkway in late afternoon
October 14, 1937

191. Parkway--good example flat slopes and gutter
October 14, 1937

192. Parkway--good example flat slopes and gutter
October 14, 1937

193. Drop inlet set back of gutter
October 14, 1937

194. Alligator Back and Meadow Fork Valley
October 15, 1937

195. Alligator Back
October 15, 1937

196. Back side of shelter
October 15, 1937

197. Looking back at Alligator Back
October 15, 1937

198. On top of Bluff. Parkway and Little Grandfather Mt.
October 15, 1937

199. Parkway and Meadow Fork Valley from Bluff
October 15, 1937

200. Parkway approaching Meadow Fork Valley
October 15, 1937

201. Alligator Back and Meadow Fork Valley
October 15, 1937

202. Parkway alignment, Meadow Fork Valley
October 15, 1937

203. Little Switzerland Connection
1938

204. Private Residues in Forest Areas
1938

205. Mt. Mitchell; Game Preserve Below
April 19, 1938

206. Mt. Mitchell; game preserve below
April 19, 1938

207. North portal of #1 tunnel
April 19, 1938

208. Viaduct
June 1938

209. Mt. Mitchell from Mitchell view parking overlook
June 1938

210. Finish Grading
June 1938

211. Tunnel #2 looking back
June 1938

212. Looking back toward Mt. Mitchell view parking overlook site
June 1938

213. Looking back from tunnel
June 1938

214. Shortoff Mt and Lake James
June 1938

215. CCC Camp just moving in
June 1938

216. Viaduct
June 1938

217. Table Rock
July 14, 1938

218. 60ft cut at Devils Garden
June 14, 1938

219. Big Cut at Devil's Garden
June 14, 1938

220. Shortoff Mountain
July 1938

221. Water Fountain
July 1938

222. Signs near parking area
July 1, 1938

223. Stack Rock
July 13, 1938

224. Grandfather Mountain
July 15, 1938

225. Grandfather Mountain
July 15, 1938

226. Grandfather Mountain
July 15, 1938

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

228. Linville Golf Course and Village
July 15, 1938

229. Grandfather Mountain
July 15, 1938

230. Grandfather Mountain
July 18, 1938

231. Black Rock Mt on Plott Balsam Range From tower near Soco Bald
July 26, 1938

232. Burkes Creek Fire Tower near Big Witch Creek
July 26, 1938

233. Clingman Drive Center from Tower near Soco Bald
July 26, 1938

234. Water Rock Knob
July 26, 1938

235. Panorama 1B and 1A Plott Balsom Range
July 26, 1938

236. Falls along NC road
July 27, 1938

237. Looking glass falls
July 27, 1938

238. Devils Court House
July 27, 1938

239. Falls along NC road
July 27, 1938

240. Jones Knob-Waterrock in distance
July 27, 1938

241. From Devils Courthouse - Showing Rocky Mt., Chimney Gap Mt., and Sheep Cliff Mt.
July 27, 1938

242. Overpass Site
July 29, 1938

243. Bridge at Mulberry Gap
January 10, 1939

244. Close-up of masonry detail
January 10, 1939

245. Masonry Detail
January 10, 1939

246. #4 Arch bridge Masonry detail
January 10, 1939

247. Masonry Detail
January 10, 1939

248. Arch ring
January 10, 1939

249. Masonry detail
January 10, 1939

250. Ringstones and "Corner Break"
January 10, 1939

251. #4 Arch Bridge, Masonry Detail
January 10, 1939

252. Overpass: Inside View of Parapet Wall
January 1, 1939

253. South face
January 10, 1939

254. Oblique View of structure
January 10, 1939

255. Masonry Detail
January 10, 1939

256. Oblique view
January 10, 1939

257. Overpass US 21
May 19, 1939

258. Horse Gap Overpass
May 19, 1939

259. Top of Overpass US 21
May 19, 1939

260. Overpass NC 18
May 19, 1939

261. Overpass US 21
May 19, 1939

262. Overpass US 21 and Access Drive
May 19, 1939

263. Grandfather Mountain from Parkway
August 1939

264. Grandfather Mountain from Parkway
August 1939

265. Grandfather Mountain from Parking Overlook
August 21, 1939

266. Grandfather Mountain from Parkway
August 21, 1939

267. Grandfather Mountain from Parkway
August 21, 1939

268. Lynn Gap overpass
October 23, 1939

269. Bear Den Parking Overlook
October 23, 1939

270. Curb and culvert detail on island for gasoline station
October 26, 1939

271. Wild Cat Overlook from Below
October 26, 1939

272. Lodge entrance road take-off
October 26, 1939

273. Up Stream Face of Dam
October 26, 1939

274. Water tank on Wild Cat rocks
October 26, 1939

275. Wildcat Overlook from Below
October 26, 1939

276. Guard wall at Wildcat Overlook
October 26, 1939

277. Pump house site and dam
October 26, 1939

278. Dam for Water Reservoir
October 26, 1939

279. Parkway through Meadow Fork Valley
October 26, 1939

280. Radio Tower and House
1940

281. Radio tower and house
1940

282. Radio tower and house
1940

283. Radio tower and house
1940

284. Headquarters Site
June 1940

285. Headquarters Site
June 1940

286. Asheville Headquarters Site
June 1940

287. Oteen from Headquarters Site
June 1940

288. Entrance Headquarters from US 70
June 1940

289. Entrance headquarters from US 70
June 1940

290. Mile post for park areas
June 2, 1940

291. Illegal cutting over tunnel
July 1940

292. Little Switzerland home over tunnel
July 1940

293. Illegal cutting over tunnel
July 1940

294. Illegal cutting over tunnel
July 1940

295. Illegal cutting
July 1940

296. Illegal cutting over tunnel
July 1940

297. Pine Spur Park
September 28, 1940

298. Overpass ringstones
November 18, 1940

299. Cumberland Knob Guard Wall
November 18, 1940

300. Cumberland Knob Guard Wall
November 18, 1940

301. Fancy Gap Overpass
November 18, 1940

302. Overpass ringstones
November 18, 1940

303. Fancy Gap Overpass
November 21, 1940

304. Fancy Gap Overpass
November 21, 1940

305. Parkway - Meadowfork Valley
September 22, 1941

306. Parkway Meadowfork Valley Showing streamside location
September 22, 1941

307. Parkway - Meadowfork Valley
September 22, 1941

308. Meadow Fork Overpass
September 22, 1941

309. Parkway Meadowfork Valley
September 22, 1941

310. Grandfather Mountain from Beacon Heights
September 24, 1941

311. Grandfather Mountain
September 28, 1941

312. Grandfather Mountain
September 28, 1941

313. Tunnel Lining Devils Court House
September 29, 1941

314. Portal Devils Courthouse
September 29, 1941

315. Old "Silver Mine"
September 29, 1941

316. Harkening Hill
May 28, 1942

317. Rail fences
May 30, 1942

318. near Rakes Mill Pond
May 30, 1942

319. Devil's Backbone parking overlook
May 30, 1942

320. Rail fences
May 30, 1942

321. Bedford power line crossing
June 24, 1942

322. Buck Creek Gap Overpass
September 10, 1942

323. Mt. Mitchell thru Buck Creek Cap Overpass
September 10, 1942

324. Buck Creek Gap Overpass
September 10, 1942

325. Cascades Overlook
September 11, 1942

326. Alleghany County
September 11, 1942

327. Parkway
September 11, 1942

328. Little Glade Pond
September 11, 1942

329. Cascades Overlook
September 11, 1942

330. Cascades Overlook
September 11, 1942

331. Cascades
September 11, 1942

332. Little Glade Pond
September 11, 1942

333. Rail Fences
September 11, 1942

334. Ice Rock
September 11, 1942

335. Cascades
September 11, 1942

336. Alleghany County
September 11, 1942

337. C.K. Marker Stone Cumberland Knob
September 12, 1942

338. Parkway
September 12, 1942

339. Moses H. Cone Estate
1947

340. Moses H. Cone Estate
July 30, 1947

341. Fox Hunters Paradise Rail
October 1950

342. Speciman Laurel
October 1950

343. Picnic Table
October 1950

344. Devil's Garden
October 1950

345. Specimen Laurel 38'' circumference
October 1950

346. Craggy Pinnacle Frost
February 1952

347. Frost Pictures
February 1952

348. Existing Sign
February 1952

349. Memorial plaque. State road near entrance to Linville Falls
February 1952

350. Existing signs
February 1952

351. Frost
February 1952

352. Existing Entrance Sign
February 1952

353. Frost
February 1952

354. Frost
February 1952

355. Existing signs
February 1952

356. Bearpen parking area
February 1952

357. Frost Pictures
February 1952

358. Existing Entrance Bldgs and Gate
February 1952

359. Existing Signs
February 1952

360. Frost in Picnic Area and Picnic Table
February 1952

361. Existing sign
February 1952

362. Parkway thru Biltmore Lands
1955

363. Camping
June 7, 1956

364. Old church about ready to fall down
October 1, 1937

365. Old church about ready to fall down
October 1, 1937

366. Stone Work on building near Sparta, NC.
October 1, 1937

367. Proposed Soco Bald Development
1959

368. Crossing of North Carolina Route 18
June 19, 1976

369. Tunnel Lining Devils Court House
September 29, 1941

370. Tunnel lining Devils Court House
September 29, 1941

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