Blue Ridge Parkway

1. Shoulder construction, High Piney Ridge in background
1938

2. Land Acquisition Maps Section 2-K
1939

3. Fire Hazard Map
1939

4. Before selective cutting
1939

5. Radio tower installation
1939

6. Land Acquisition Maps Section 2-E
1939

7. Radio tower installation
1939

8. Gorge below Parkway From south end of Ice Rock
January 2, 1939

9. From north end of Ice Rock
January 2, 1939

10. Letter from President of the Switzerland Company to Jonathan Daniels
January 2, 1939

11. Letter from President of the Switzerland Company to Jonathan Daniels
January 2, 1939

12. From south end of Ice Rock
January 2, 1939

13. Letter from President of the Switzerland Company to Jonathan Daniels
January 3, 1939

14. Letter from J. Allen Austin to Heriot Clarkson
January 3, 1939

15. Letter from Heriot Clarkson to J. Allen Austin
January 4, 1939

16. Letter from Heriot Clarkson to F. B. Bauer
January 5, 1939

17. Letter from Heriot Clarkson to Daisy Marshall Bacot
January 9, 1939

18. Letter from Daisy Marshall Bacot to Heriot Clarkson
January 9, 1939

19. #4 Arch bridge Masonry detail
January 10, 1939

20. Cherokees Renew Land Fight
January 1, 1939

21. Oblique view
January 10, 1939

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

23. Oblique View of structure
January 10, 1939

24. Masonry Detail
January 10, 1939

25. Masonry Detail
January 10, 1939

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

27. Masonry detail
January 10, 1939

28. South face
January 10, 1939

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

30. Masonry Detail
January 10, 1939

31. Hand Rail
January 1, 1939

32. Arch ring
January 10, 1939

33. #4 Arch Bridge, Masonry Detail
January 10, 1939

34. Bridge at Mulberry Gap
January 10, 1939

35. Finishing first section of dam
January 11, 1939

36. Letter from Heriot Clarkson to R. Getty Browning
January 12, 1939

37. Trail near Dam
January 14, 1939

38. Cherokee Indian Explains Opposition To Scenic Road
January 15, 1939

39. North end of ice rock
January 16, 1939

40. Letter from Heriot Clarkson to Francis O. Clarkson
January 16, 1939

41. Letter from President of the Switzerland Company to John A. Park (Page 1 of 2)
January 17, 1939

42. Letter from President of the Switzerland Company to John A. Park (Page 2 of 2)
January 17, 1939

43. Barn - dwelling removed
January 18, 1939

44. Old barn on left, to be removed
January 18, 1939

45. Sheds (Torn down by BLRI 2/1/39)
January 18, 1939

46. Part of shed
January 20, 1939

47. Shed Former owner Don Bare
January 20, 1939

48. Two sheds formerly owned by Glen Miller
January 20, 1939

49. Shed and fence lot. Former owner D.A. Bare
January 20, 1939

50. Part of barn RAZED
January 20, 1939

51. House, shed type former owner D.A. Bare
January 20, 1939

52. Log House
January 20, 1939

53. Part of Shed
January 20, 1939

54. Letter from Heriot Clarkson to Charles Ross
January 24, 1939

55. View of road grade
January 24, 1939

56. Type 3 Drop Inlet
January 28, 1939

57. Type 3 Drop Inlet
January 28, 1939

58. Tunnel near Buck Creek Gap
January 28, 1939

59. Ice formation taken from viaduct
January 29, 1939

60. Letter from J. Allen Austin to Heriot Clarkson
February 3, 1939

61. Parkway Funds Will Be Sought
February 5, 1939

62. Letter from Heriot Clarkson to Francis O. Clarkson
February 8, 1939

63. Letter from Francis O. Clarkson to J. Allen Austin
February 9, 1939

64. Letter from Heriot Clarkson to Francis O. Clarkson
February 27, 1939

65. Cut at Station 277
February 27, 1939

66. Foundation for wall
February 27, 1939

67. Typical Cabins: Types A, B, C, D.
March 3, 1939

68. Log Barn Mabry Mill Group RAZED
March 5, 1939

69. Log Barn Mabry Group RAZED
March 6, 1939

70. Log Barn Mabry Mill RAZED
March 6, 1939

71. Log Barn Mabry Group RAZED
March 6, 1939

72. Log Barn Mabry Group RAZED
March 6, 1939

73. Log Barn Mabry Group RAZED Detail shot log construction
March 6, 1939

74. Construction road to stable site
March 25, 1939

75. Pouring Concrete
March 25, 1939

76. Old barn from Parkway
March 28, 1939

77. Old barn from Parkway
March 28, 1939

78. Barn of recent construction
March 28, 1939

79. Barn new construction
March 28, 1939

80. Old barn from Parkway
March 28, 1939

81. Old building to be obliterated as seen from Parkway
March 28, 1939

82. Old buildings to be obliterated
March 28, 1939

83. Osbourne and Richardson Property. West of House
March 30, 1939

84. Osbourne and Cleary Property, East of House
March 30, 1939

85. Richardson Property between Richardson and Osborne Houses
March 30, 1939

86. Cleary, Osbourne and Richardson Property Below Cleary property
March 30, 1939

87. Old road above picnic area #1
March 30, 1939

88. Wall Site
March 31, 1939

89. Cleared path
March 31, 1939

90. Cleared path
March 31, 1939

91. Judge's Charge
April 1939

92. Statement by Hon. Heriot Clarkson, Associate Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court
April 1939

93. Cove Creek Watershed
April 1939

94. Cascades on Cove Creek
April 1939

95. Cove Creek
April 1939

96. Cove Creek
April 1939

97. Little Switzerland Land Company Suit For Damages From Highway Commission in Court
April 6, 1939

98. Letter from Heriot Clarkson to Francis O. Clarkson
April 10, 1939

99. Letter from Francis O. Clarkson to J. C. B. Ehringhaus
April 10, 1939

100. Letter from Heriot Clarkson to Wilson Warlick
April 11, 1939

101. Letter from Heriot Clarkson to E. L. McKee (Page 2 of 2)
April 11, 1939

102. Letter from Heriot Clarkson to E. L. McKee (Page 1 of 2)
April 11, 1939

103. Letter from J. C. B. Ehringhaus to Heriot Clarkson
April 12, 1939

104. Switzerland Company Gets $25,000 Damages in Jury Award
April 13, 1939

105. Columbus
April 26, 1939

106. Columbus
April 26, 1939

107. New Cut slope
April 29, 1939

108. Panoramic View from Parkway near Fisher's Peak
May 1939

109. Wall Excavation
May 3, 1939

110. Road Construction
May 11, 1939

111. Fire hazard reduction work
May 17, 1939

112. Proposed Dam site from East
May 17, 1939

113. Horse Gap Overpass
May 19, 1939

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

115. Top of Overpass US 21
May 19, 1939

116. Overpass US 21
May 19, 1939

117. Overpass NC 18
May 19, 1939

118. Overpass US 21
May 19, 1939

119. Slope after grading
May 21, 1939

120. Slope after grading
May 21, 1939

121. Slope after grading and preliminary woods improvement
May 21, 1939

122. Rock Cut at Station 123-50
May 24, 1939

123. Rock Drilling
May 24, 1939

124. Workers and wall construction
May 24, 1939

125. Before flood and P.R.A. regrading
May 25, 1939

126. $25,000 is Paid for Road Rights
May 26, 1939

127. Hemlock Group on Sharp Top
May 26, 1939

128. Proposed picnic area #2
May 26, 1939

129. Natural arch rock about 100' high
May 26, 1939

130. Little Switzerland, N.C.
June 8, 1939

131. Letter from F. B. Bauer to Francis O. Clarkson
June 14, 1939

132. Letter from Francis O. Clarkson to F. B. Bauer
June 16, 1939

133. Wildcat Rocks Overlook showing location of proposed paved overlook
July 20, 1939

134. Wildcat Rocks overlook view on top where flagging is proposed
July 20, 1939

135. Wildcat Rocks Overlook
July 20, 1939

136. Wildcat Rocks overlook view on top where flagging is proposed
July 20, 1939

137. Parkway Route Meets Dispute
July 22, 1939

138. Sixty-Mile Stretch of Parkway is Open
July 23, 1939

139. Building group which state proposed to remove. Puckett group. RAZED
July 25, 1939

140. Maximum Limit Buses on Parkway - Temporary Checking Station
July 25, 1939

141. Rock slide and scaling operations
July 25, 1939

142. Rock slide, partially cleared
July 25, 1939

143. Puckett Cabin House recommended retained as is.
July 25, 1939

144. Grandfather Mountain from Parkway
August 1939

145. Stream undermining Abutment from upstream
August 1, 1939

146. Undercutting Fill Slopes for Stream Relocation
August 1939

147. Grandfather Mountain from Parkway
August 1939

148. View of road
August 3, 1939

149. View of road
August 8, 1939

150. View of road
August 8, 1939

151. Rock cut
August 8, 1939

152. Grandfather Mountain from Parkway
August 21, 1939

153. Grandfather Mountain from Parking Overlook
August 21, 1939

154. Grandfather Mountain from Parkway
August 21, 1939

155. Letter from J. C. B. Ehringhaus to Francis O. Clarkson
September 5, 1939

156. View of road
September 6, 1939

157. Landscape
September 6, 1939

158. Obliteration Graded Early During Job Partially Covered with Natural Vegetation before Final Inspection
September 7, 1939

159. Example of poor alignment, even though curve has been computed mathematically wall at Bear Den P.O.
September 7, 1939

160. Letter from Heriot Clarkson to Francis O. Clarkson
September 7, 1939

161. Building Overpass
September 9, 1938

162. Letter from Francis O. Clarkson to Heriot Clarkson
September 9, 1938

163. Overpass Structure 2D-4 SW Wing Wall
September 9, 1938

164. Overpass Structure 2D-4 North Elevation
September 9, 1938

165. Example of proper junction D-1 and bituminous gutter
September 11, 1939

166. Letter from Francis O. Clarkson to N. A. Townsend
September 11, 1939

167. Letter from Francis O. Clarkson to N. A. Townsend
September 11, 1939

168. Example of proper junction D-1 and bituminous gutter
September 11, 1939

169. Letter from N. A. Townsend to Francis O. Clarkson
September 13, 1939

170. Letter from Francis O. Clarkson to N. A. Townsend
September 14, 1939

171. Letter from G. T. Carswell to J. C. B. Ehringhaus
September 16, 1939

172. Letter from Francis O. Clarkson to J. C. B. Ehringhaus
September 18, 1939

173. Before flood and P.R.A. regrading
September 25, 1939

174. Before flood and PRA regrading
September 25, 1939

175. Before flood and P.R.A. regrading
September 25, 1939

176. Before flood and P.R.A. regrading
September 25, 1939

177. High Court Gets Parkway Dispute
September 25, 1939

178. Parkway Work Half Finished
September 27, 1939

179. Barn
October 1939

180. Unstable rock cut during L.D. grading
October 6, 1939

181. Cuts before L.D. grading
October 6, 1939

182. Earth and Rock cut before L.D. grading
October 6, 1939

183. Earth and Rock cut before L.D. grading
October 6, 1939

184. Unit A
October 9, 1939

185. Unit B
October 9, 1939

186. Bluff Utility Area Unit B
October 9, 1939

187. Lynn Gap overpass
October 23, 1939

188. Bear Den Parking Overlook
October 23, 1939

189. Dam for Water Reservoir
October 26, 1939

190. Up Stream Face of Dam
October 26, 1939

191. After L. D. grading
October 26, 1939

192. After L.D. Grading
October 26, 1939

193. After L. D. grading and planting.
October 26, 1939

194. After Planting
October 26, 1939

195. After grading and planting
October 26, 1939

196. Pump house site and dam
October 26, 1939

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

198. Wild Cat Overlook from Below
October 26, 1939

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

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

201. After L.D. Grading
October 26, 1939

202. Wildcat Overlook from Below
October 26, 1939

203. Guard wall at Wildcat Overlook
October 26, 1939

204. Parkway through Meadow Fork Valley
October 26, 1939

205. Water Storage Tank CCC Job 530
November 1939

206. Foundation - Equipment storage and office building CCC job 142
November 1939

207. Letter from Francis O. Clarkson to the Editor of the News & Observer (Page 1 of 3)
November 1939

208. Letter from Francis O. Clarkson to the Editor of the News & Observer (Page 2 of 3)
November 1939

209. Letter from Francis O. Clarkson to the Editor of the News & Observer (Page 3 of 3)
November 1939

210. Repair garage and black-smith shop CCC job 532
November 1939

211. Repair Garage and Blacksmith Shop, CCC job 535
November 1939

212. Water Storage Tank CCC Job 530
November 1939

213. Flagstone Overlook Job #146
November 1939

214. Daylight
November 7, 1939

215. Workers at landslide
November 7, 1939

216. Evenly Divided Court Upholds $25,000 Award (page 1 of 2)
November 9, 1939

217. Evenly Divided Court Upholds $25,000 Award (page 2 of 2)
November 9, 1939

218. Letter from Francis O. Clarkson to J. C. B. Ehringhaus
November 11, 1939

219. State Parkway Spending Now At $766, 354 Figure
November 15, 1939

220. Letter from Francis O. Clarkson to Jonathan Daniels
November 18, 1939

221. Letter from Heriot Clarkson to Francis O. Clarkson
November 23, 1939

222. Letter from Heriot Clarkson to Francis O. Clarkson
November 23, 1939

223. Telegram from Frank Smethurst to Francis O. Clarkson
November 24, 1939

224. Telegram from Francis O. Clarkson to Jonathan Daniels
November 24, 1939

225. Letter from Francis O. Clarkson to Heriot Clarkson
November 24, 1939

226. Telegram from Francis O. Clarkson to Frank Smethurst
November 25, 1939

227. Postcard from Ira M. Hardy to Francis O. Clarkson
December 1, 1939

228. Switzerland Company Payments to Legal Team
December 1939

229. Switzerland Company in Account with Taliaferro and Clarkson
December 16, 1939

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