Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Access Signs
20th Century - 2.
Maintenance
20th Century - 3.
Farming, Section 2D
20th Century - 4.
Road Repair
20th Century - 5.
Blue Ridge Parkway scenery
20th Century - 6.
Road
20th Century - 7.
Blue Ridge Parkway, View of Road
20th Century - 8.
Yonahlosse Rd.
20th Century - 9.
Sign for Roaring Gap, N.C.
20th Century - 10.
Blue Ridge Parkway Sign
20th Century - 11.
Blue Ridge Parkway near the Virginia - North Carolina Line
20th Century - 12.
Sparta and Roaring Gap Road Sign
20th Century - 13.
Parkway Scene near Sparta, N.C.
20th Century - 14.
Scenic View of Blue Ridge Parkway
20th Century - 15.
Slides
20th Century - 16.
Scenic View of Parkway
20th Century - 17.
Slides
20th Century - 18.
Scenic View of Parkway
20th Century - 19.
Rocky Part of the Parkway
20th Century - 20.
Slides
20th Century - 21.
Before seeding and planting (close-up)
20th Century - 22.
Slides
20th Century - 23.
View of Road Construction from Tunnel
20th Century - 24.
Access Signs
20th Century - 25.
Sparta, Roaring Gap, and Elkin Road Sign
20th Century - 26.
Slides
20th Century - 27.
Parkway in Bluff Park, N.C.
20th Century - 28.
Slides
20th Century - 29.
Mountain Side
20th Century - 30.
Signs
20th Century - 31.
Curve in Road
20th Century - 32.
Rocky Part of the Parkway
20th Century - 33.
Access Signs
20th Century - 34.
Signs
20th Century - 35.
Virgil US #60
20th Century - 36.
Grandfather Mountain
20th Century - 37.
Scenic View of Parkway
20th Century - 38.
Construction Site
1930s - 39.
View of road
1930s - 40.
View of road
1930s - 41.
Road construction
1930s - 42.
Before seeding and planting
1930s - 43.
View of road
1930s - 44.
View of road
1930s - 45.
Cumberland Knob Park Entrance
1930s - 46.
View of road
1930s - 47.
Before bank sloping
1930s - 48.
View from Station 295
1930s - 49.
View on parkway
1930s - 50.
Section 2J, Selective Cutting
1930s - 51.
Bass Lake at Cone Park with boat house Spillway & dam in background
1930s - 52.
View of road
1930s - 53.
Farmland and road
1930s - 54.
NP 21 before planting
1930s - 55.
Stone-surfaced road
1930s - 56.
Opposite Woodruff's
1930s - 57.
Bank Sloping
1930s - 58.
Parking overlook
1930s - 59.
View of road
1930s - 60.
Guard wall
1930s - 61.
Hare Mill Pond
1930s - 62.
Road Construction
1930s - 63.
Station 566
1930s - 64.
Cliff along roadside
1930s - 65.
Guard wall
1930s - 66.
#10 Bridge over Little Glade Creek
1930s - 67.
View of road
1930s - 68.
View of road and gutter
1930s - 69.
End of Section A
1930s - 70.
Road up Sharp Top
July 1934 - 71.
Blowing Rock
December 20, 1934 - 72.
Cone Estate
December 20, 1934 - 73.
Blowing Rock
December 20, 1934 - 74.
Cone Estate
December 20, 1934 - 75.
Road Construction
June 3, 1955 - 76.
Road Construction
June 3, 1955 - 77.
Road Construction
June 3, 1955 - 78.
Bee Tree Gap Road
June 8, 1935 - 79.
Devil's Court House. Note: steep slopes on the south side contrasted to easy slopes towards north (top)
June 19, 1935 - 80.
Devil's Court House. Note: steep slopes on the south side contrasted to easy slopes towards north (top)
June 19, 1935 - 81.
Between Grandfather Mt and Blowing Rock, Present Road on Crest of Ridge-Proposed Parkway Location of Ridge Towards the North
June 19, 1935 - 82.
Overpass (NC #18) near Mulberry Gap Back
June 20, 1935 - 83.
Overpass near Mulberry Gap (from NC #18 on west)
June 20, 1935 - 84.
Before grading. Gullies and cave-ins. Slope too steep.
July 25, 1935 - 85.
Before grading. 1:1 cut gullying badly; too steep to grass; flatten and round for grass
July 25, 1935 - 86.
Before grading. Showing objectionable effect of uniform slopes and insufficient rounding
July 25, 1935 - 87.
Before grading. Gullies in fill. Soil erosive. Needs flattening.
July 25, 1935 - 88.
View to northwest from point shown on grading plan. Old gullied road to right
August 15, 1935 - 89.
General View from NC Route 26
August 15, 1935 - 90.
General view from southeast
August 17, 1935 - 91.
Early Construction
November 1, 1935 - 92.
Bluff Park Culvert Grassy Gap Road
January 5, 1936 - 93.
Overpass at Meadow Fork
March 4, 1936 - 94.
Early Construction
April 17, 1936 - 95.
Grade crossing, Daniels Gap before revision
May 8, 1936 - 96.
Road relocation (pines to be welled)
May 8, 1936 - 97.
Parkway Road
May 23, 1936 - 98.
Heavy Machinery and Construction
May 23, 1936 - 99.
Parkway Road
May 23, 1936 - 100.
Parkway Road
May 23, 1936 - 101.
Parkway Road
May 23, 1936 - 102.
Parkway Road
May 23, 1936 - 103.
Log cribbing and check dams for erosion control
May 26, 1936 - 104.
Lake basin
June 2, 1936 - 105.
County road relocation and crossing
June 3, 1936 - 106.
Early Road Cut in Section 2A
June 23, 1936 - 107.
Pre-Asphalt Road in Section 2A
June 23, 1936 - 108.
Coarse Stone Road in Section 2A
June 23, 1936 - 109.
Early Construction
June 26, 1936 - 110.
Early Construction
June 27, 1936 - 111.
Early Construction
June 28, 1936 - 112.
Lake Hare
June 30, 1936 - 113.
Baffles
June 30, 1936 - 114.
View of Machined-Flattened Parkway
July 22, 1936 - 115.
Workers and Machinery at Work in Section 2A
July 22, 1936 - 116.
Early Construction
July 22, 1936 - 117.
Pre-Asphalt Parkway Near Virginia Border
July 22, 1936 - 118.
Grade Correcting During Construction
July 22, 1936 - 119.
Partially Completed Overlook
July 22, 1936 - 120.
Car on winding road
July 22, 1936 - 121.
First Parkway Crossing of NC 18, Near Sparta, NC
July 22, 1936 - 122.
#9 Bridge
July 23, 1936 - 123.
Drilling
July 23, 1936 - 124.
Paths
July 23, 1936 - 125.
Early Construction
July 23, 1936 - 126.
Shovel loading
July 23, 1936 - 127.
Line Guides
July 23, 1936 - 128.
Unpaved Road #1
July 23, 1936 - 129.
Road Between Hills
July 23, 1936 - 130.
Path North over Proposed Bridge
July 23, 1936 - 131.
mixer
July 28, 1936 - 132.
Completed Rough Grade
July 28, 1936 - 133.
Doughton Park #1
July 28, 1936 - 134.
Roadway
July 29, 1936 - 135.
View looking south along parkway
August 1936 - 136.
County Road, vicinity of sec. 2D, looking south over ridges which carry parkway
August 1936 - 137.
Tunnel Construction
August 14, 1936 - 138.
Buck Creek Gap
August 14, 1936 - 139.
Road View
August 14, 1936 - 140.
Road Construction
August 14, 1936 - 141.
Road Construction
August 14, 1936 - 142.
Road View
August 14, 1936 - 143.
Road Construction
August 14, 1936 - 144.
Road Construction
August 14, 1936 - 145.
Road Construction
August 14, 1936 - 146.
Toe Ditch
August 14, 1936 - 147.
Road View
August 14, 1936 - 148.
East along 104 NC Station 415
August 14, 1936 - 149.
View of Parkway
August 17, 1936 - 150.
Linn Truck
August 17, 1936 - 151.
Construction Equipment
August 17, 1936 - 152.
Early Construction
August 20, 1936 - 153.
Road View
August 22, 1936 - 154.
Retaining Wall
August 22, 1936 - 155.
Road View
August 22, 1936 - 156.
View of Parkway
August 22, 1936 - 157.
Hare Mill Pond, scenic view
August 22, 1936 - 158.
Hare Mill Pond, scenic view
August 22, 1936 - 159.
Rock wall on side of road
August 23, 1936 - 160.
Road construction
August 24, 1936 - 161.
Early Construction
August 24, 1936 - 162.
Road construction
August 24, 1936 - 163.
Road construction
August 24, 1936 - 164.
Road construction
August 24, 1936 - 165.
View from edge of parkway, 1 looking north along alignment towad Cumberland Knob Park Area
September 1936 - 166.
View looking south along parkway, showing construction operations
September 1936 - 167.
View looking south along parkway
September 8, 1936 - 168.
View of parkway, looking north through wooded area. One of the few places where trees meet overhead.
September 9, 1936 - 169.
Intersection of North Carolina 18 and parkway View of parkway looking north
September 9, 1936 - 170.
View from right bank of road looking north showing a pine wooded area through which the parkway travels.
September 11, 1936 - 171.
Road construction
September 24, 1936 - 172.
Part Road Grade
September 25, 1936 - 173.
Mountain Slope Road
September 25, 1936 - 174.
Rock face and Side Slope
September 25, 1936 - 175.
Road Grade and Chestnut Tree
September 25, 1936 - 176.
Narrow Mountain Road
September 25, 1936 - 177.
Bulldozers and Construction
September 25, 1936 - 178.
Near Entrance Tunnel #1
September 25, 1936 - 179.
Road grading
September 25, 1936 - 180.
View through pine looking south. Rattlesnake Mountain on the right of picture.
October 1936 - 181.
Access Road Construction
October 2, 1936 - 182.
Proposed Route 18 Crossing
October 4, 1936 - 183.
Construction of prop. wall
October 4, 1936 - 184.
Back from Station 5
October 4, 1936 - 185.
Mountain Valley and Barn
October 4, 1936 - 186.
Road Grade near NC Route 18
October 4, 1936 - 187.
Stone Cement Gutter
October 5, 1936 - 188.
Stone Cement Gutter
October 5, 1936 - 189.
Floor and Side Forms of Bridge #8
October 5, 1936 - 190.
Construction at Bridge #4
October 5, 1936 - 191.
Looking north along parkway showing rock outcropping
October 11, 1936 - 192.
View looking south on parkway
October 12, 1936 - 193.
View looking north along parkway
October 12, 1936 - 194.
Parkway alignment, looking north
October 12, 1936 - 195.
View looking south from wooded area into open meadow area.
October 12, 1936 - 196.
View Looking South
October 12, 1936 - 197.
Rubble gutter treatment at intersection of secondary road
October 13, 1936 - 198.
General view of road and gutter
October 13, 1936 - 199.
View looking south along parkway
October 13, 1936 - 200.
View looking north on parkway
October 13, 1936 - 201.
Road alignment looking back
October 13, 1936 - 202.
Road alignment through wooded section
October 13, 1936 - 203.
Looking north along parkway one-half mile south of Cumberland Knob Park entrance
October 13, 1936 - 204.
View of alignment looking north near beginning of section
October 13, 1936 - 205.
View looking south along Parkway (Proposed cabin-gas road entrance at far end of cut on left).
October 13, 1936 - 206.
View of alignment looking north near beginning of the section.
October 13, 1936 - 207.
View looking north along Parkway
October 14, 1936 - 208.
Looking North Along Parkway
October 14, 1936 - 209.
View looking south along parkway, showing need of guard rail
October 20, 1936 - 210.
Grading, old N.C. #16 crossing
October 20, 1936 - 211.
View of Tompkin's Knob, looking north. Parkway in middle left of picture.
October 20, 1936 - 212.
Typical country road through North Carolina section of parkway. This is a usual road in good weather.
October 20, 1936 - 213.
300 feet from beginning of the section, view looking north along parkway
October 21, 1936 - 214.
Relation of Grading to "the Locusts" after Centerline Revision
October 24, 1936 - 215.
Cut Ditch and Bank
October 28, 1936 - 216.
Partly Completed Parking
October 28, 1936 - 217.
Work Across Intersection from 39-20
October 28, 1936 - 218.
Right Head Wall 289
October 28, 1936 - 219.
Dressed Slopes and Road Intersection
October 29, 1936 - 220.
Bridge #6 Construction
October 29, 1936 - 221.
Icy Rock Curve
October 31, 1936 - 222.
Across Icy Rock Curve
October 31, 1936 - 223.
Icy Rock Cut (4)
October 31, 1936 - 224.
Icy Rock Curve (3)
October 31, 1936 - 225.
Rough Grade Work
October 31, 1936 - 226.
Icy Rock Cut (3)
October 31, 1936 - 227.
Icy Rock Curve (2)
October 31, 1936 - 228.
Icy Rock Cut (2)
October 31, 1936 - 229.
Left Head Wall 437
October 31, 1936 - 230.
Icy Rock Cut
October 31, 1936 - 231.
Mountain Slope
November 6, 1936 - 232.
Road Construction
November 9, 1936 - 233.
Road on Cliffside
November 9, 1936 - 234.
Road Through Rock
November 9, 1936 - 235.
Parkway at Hare Mill Pond
November 10, 1936 - 236.
Hare Mill Pond and secondary road
November 10, 1936 - 237.
Hare Mill Pond and road after clean-up
November 10, 1936 - 238.
Looking back at cut and general damage
November 11, 1936 - 239.
Unmaintained county road parallel to parkway
November 11, 1936 - 240.
View from the Bluff looking west along line of Parkway
November 11, 1936 - 241.
Ahead on Line
November 11, 1936 - 242.
Parkway road and parking area
November 11, 1936 - 243.
Cut, before grading
November 14, 1936 - 244.
General view showing machinery making fill through low wet area
November 25, 1936 - 245.
Roadway
December 1, 1936 - 246.
Parking Overlook
December 1, 1936 - 247.
Rounded Roadway
December 1, 1936 - 248.
Retaining wall and bridge #2
December 2, 1936 - 249.
Close-up of Bridge #2
December 2, 1936 - 250.
Bridgeway #2 and Parkway
December 2, 1936 - 251.
Through Hills
December 5, 1936 - 252.
Road with Surface Stone
December 5, 1936 - 253.
HPRE Face
December 5, 1936 - 254.
Stone Wall
December 5, 1936 - 255.
Prepared Road
December 5, 1936 - 256.
Rock Cutting
December 5, 1936 - 257.
Rock and Filling
December 7, 1936 - 258.
Through Rough Rock
December 14, 1936 - 259.
North Tunnel Portal
December 14, 1936 - 260.
Tunnel Entrance
December 14, 1936 - 261.
Shovel and Tractor
December 15, 1936 - 262.
Rough Road
December 15, 1936 - 263.
Gaunt dead chestnut against woods background.
1937 - 264.
Early construction
February 2, 1937 - 265.
Winding Road
February 2, 1937 - 266.
Drain Wall
February 2, 1937 - 267.
Unsurfaced Road
February 2, 1937 - 268.
Completed Road
February 2, 1937 - 269.
Men cleaning gutter
February 2, 1937 - 270.
Curved Road
February 2, 1937 - 271.
Finished Slopes
February 2, 1937 - 272.
Cumberland Knob Parking
February 2, 1937 - 273.
Car on Road
February 2, 1937 - 274.
Route 18 Crossing
February 2, 1937 - 275.
Cumberland Knob Drive
February 2, 1937 - 276.
Route 18 Intersection
February 2, 1937 - 277.
Intersection Corner
February 2, 1937 - 278.
Rock embankment and culvert
February 4, 1937 - 279.
Early Construction
February 5, 1937 - 280.
View of road
February 8, 1937 - 281.
View of road
February 8, 1937 - 282.
Road and rock pile
February 8, 1937 - 283.
Road and tunnel
February 8, 1937 - 284.
Thoroughfare (left) cut through during winter because of impassibility of proper access road (right)
April 1, 1937 - 285.
Grading at Benge
April 2, 1937 - 286.
Landscape North to Bridge #6
April 10, 1937 - 287.
View of road
April 10, 1937 - 288.
View of road
April 10, 1937 - 289.
View of bridge
April 10, 1937 - 290.
Unfinished road and bridge
April 10, 1937 - 291.
Bridge #6
April 10, 1937 - 292.
View near Junction of 2A/2B
April 12, 1937 - 293.
Bridge #8
April 12, 1937 - 294.
View of Junction of 2A and 2B
April 12, 1937 - 295.
Landscape at Sections 2A and 2B
April 12, 1937 - 296.
Road fill along edge of rough road
April 13, 1937 - 297.
Rough Grade Rock Fill
April 14, 1937 - 298.
Sharp Curve Construction
April 14, 1937 - 299.
Preparing Sub-Grade
April 14, 1937 - 300.
Looking Through Tunnel #1
April 22, 1937 - 301.
Portal To Tunnel #1
April 22, 1937 - 302.
Tunnel Construction
April 22, 1937 - 303.
View of Road Above Tunnel #2
April 22, 1937 - 304.
North Through Tunnel #1
April 22, 1937 - 305.
Overpass Site
May 5, 1937 - 306.
Near Linville Post Office Overpass site U.S. Rte 221
May 5, 1937 - 307.
Bridge #7, approximate cost $45,000
May 18, 1937 - 308.
Mailbox on parkway
May 18, 1937 - 309.
Tree well
May 20, 1937 - 310.
Hand Placed Rock
May 20, 1937 - 311.
Bridge #2
May 25, 1937 - 312.
Bridge #9
May 25, 1937 - 313.
Pine Creek Bridge #6
May 25, 1937 - 314.
Pine Creek Bridge #5
May 25, 1937 - 315.
Icy Rock Curve
May 26, 1937 - 316.
Road Construction
May 26, 1937 - 317.
Mountain laurel in bloom by parkway
June 14, 1937 - 318.
Cement Stone Gutter Along Rock Bank
July 28, 1937 - 319.
Preparations for Cement Wall
July 28, 1937 - 320.
Cement Stone Gutter
July 28, 1937 - 321.
Side view of access road to 2-C-1
July 28, 1937 - 322.
Early Construction
July 30, 1937 - 323.
Driveway across Lake Tahoma
August 1937 - 324.
Headwall placed too near center line.
August 1937 - 325.
Right of "North Along Rough Grade at 581-50"
August 5, 1937 - 326.
North Along Rough Grade at 581-50
August 5, 1937 - 327.
Rock Slide at 576
August 5, 1937 - 328.
Saddle Mountain Valley, Lake Site from station 277
August 20, 1937 - 329.
View of road
September 3, 1937 - 330.
Culvert Cement Stone Gutter at Station 122-30
September 4, 1937 - 331.
Retaining Wall and unfinished slope of Icy Rock
September 4, 1937 - 332.
Retaining Wall along Icy Rock
September 4, 1937 - 333.
Icy Rock Curve
September 4, 1937 - 334.
Construction of Gutter at Station 108-60
September 4, 1937 - 335.
Road Construction at Station 201-55
September 4, 1937 - 336.
Road Construction at Station 32
September 4, 1937 - 337.
Construction of Gutter at Inlet Towards Station 28
September 4, 1937 - 338.
Icy Rock Retaining Wall with Crane
September 4, 1937 - 339.
Rough grade road
September 9, 1937 - 340.
Fill Slide
September 9, 1937 - 341.
South Entrance Tunnel #1
September 9, 1937 - 342.
Deep Rock Cut
September 9, 1937 - 343.
Cut Road
September 14, 1937 - 344.
Tunnel Excavation
September 14, 1937 - 345.
Cut Road
September 14, 1937 - 346.
Deep Rock Cut North
September 14, 1937 - 347.
Cement stone gutter
October 10, 1937 - 348.
Road and Bridge with Guard Stakes
October 10, 1937 - 349.
Rough Grade Road
October 10, 1937 - 350.
Road through Cut
October 10, 1937 - 351.
View of road
October 11, 1937 - 352.
Winding Road
October 11, 1937 - 353.
Dirt Road
October 11, 1937 - 354.
Automobile on road
October 11, 1937 - 355.
Surfaced Road
October 11, 1937 - 356.
View of road
October 11, 1937 - 357.
Access Road to Route 18
October 11, 1937 - 358.
Dressed Road
October 12, 1937 - 359.
View of road
October 12, 1937 - 360.
Unfinished Construction
October 12, 1937 - 361.
Looking through rock cut towards Ice Rock and Bluff
October 13, 1937 - 362.
Parkway--good example flat slopes and gutter
October 14, 1937 - 363.
Looking off toward Obida
October 14, 1937 - 364.
General view of parkway overlook
October 14, 1937 - 365.
General view of parkway
October 14, 1937 - 366.
Parkway in late afternoon
October 14, 1937 - 367.
On top of Bluff. Parkway and Little Grandfather Mt.
October 15, 1937 - 368.
Parkway alignment, Meadow Fork Valley
October 15, 1937 - 369.
Parkway approaching Meadow Fork Valley
October 15, 1937 - 370.
Looking back at Alligator Back
October 15, 1937 - 371.
Men Grading Slope
October 15, 1937 - 372.
Alligator Back and Meadow Fork Valley
October 15, 1937 - 373.
Alligator Back and Meadow Fork Valley
October 15, 1937 - 374.
Partially Worked Gradient
October 15, 1937 - 375.
Parkway and Meadow Fork Valley from Bluff
October 15, 1937 - 376.
Construction - Crusher
October 21, 1937 - 377.
Ice Formations
November 1937 - 378.
Ice Formations
November 1937 - 379.
Ice formations
November 1937 - 380.
Road to Lodge (under construction)
November 1937 - 381.
Road to Lodge (under construction)
November 1937 - 382.
Parking Overlook
November 1937 - 383.
Typical section in snow
November 20, 1937 - 384.
Ice Rock
November 20, 1937 - 385.
Roadway near Ice Rock
November 20, 1937 - 386.
Ice Rock
November 20, 1937 - 387.
Parkway toward the Bluff
November 20, 1937 - 388.
Surfaced Road
November 20, 1937 - 389.
Ice Rock
November 20, 1937 - 390.
Road Routes
November 22, 1937 - 391.
Mountainside
November 24, 1937 - 392.
View of Route 104
November 24, 1937 - 393.
Inside Tunnel #2
November 24, 1937 - 394.
Overcast material (distant) and fill (foreground)
December 15, 1937 - 395.
Overcast Material
December 15, 1937 - 396.
Rock cut at Devil's Garden
1938 - 397.
Shoulder construction, High Piney Ridge in background
1938 - 398.
Cumberland Knob Slope flattening at entrance
January 24, 1938 - 399.
Road construction to picnic area
March 12, 1938 - 400.
Road on Top of Hills
March 12, 1938 - 401.
View of road
March 12, 1938 - 402.
Devil's Garden Parking and Overlook after Grading
April 21, 1938 - 403.
Looking West from One of the Parking Areas South of Cumberland Knob
April 27, 1938 - 404.
Example of careless blasting from cut
May 7, 1938 - 405.
Big Cut at Devil's Garden
June 14, 1938 - 406.
Signs near parking area
July 1, 1938 - 407.
Slope on Parkway
July 16, 1938 - 408.
Before grading. Cleared to connect slope line, with rock as excuse for steep slope. Ugly profile.
July 25, 1938 - 409.
Before grading. Rotten rock 1:1; ditch too narrow ugly profile.
July 25, 1938 - 410.
Unpaved roadway with erosion
July 25, 1938 - 411.
Before grading. Steep, rotten rock cuts, shoulder and ditch. 2 ft short
July 25, 1938 - 412.
Before grading. A 3/4 to 1 slope with almost vertical overhang of soft rock
July 25, 1938 - 413.
Site for proposed parking area
August 1, 1938 - 414.
Construction of U.S. 221 overpass from state highway
August 16, 1938 - 415.
Bear Den Cliff at proposed revision
August 16, 1938 - 416.
Construction of overpass U.S. 221
August 16, 1938 - 417.
Entrance road to lodge site
September 28, 1938 - 418.
Cut before grading
October 2, 1938 - 419.
Fill before grading
October 4, 1938 - 420.
Cut before grading
October 4, 1938 - 421.
Fill Before Grading
October 6, 1938 - 422.
Cut before grading
October 21, 1938 - 423.
Cut before grading
October 21, 1938 - 424.
Cut before grading
October 21, 1938 - 425.
Fill, before grading
November 7, 1938 - 426.
Cut before grading, looking back
November 22, 1938 - 427.
Cut before grading, looking back
November 22, 1938 - 428.
Cut before grading, looking back
November 22, 1938 - 429.
After clean-up of excessive overcast material
November 29, 1938 - 430.
Before Grading
December 1938 - 431.
Before grading
December 1938 - 432.
Before grading
December 1938 - 433.
Before grading
December 1938 - 434.
Before grading
December 1938 - 435.
Before grading. Looking back across Hare Mill Pond
December 15, 1938 - 436.
High cuts thru wooded area. During selective cutting.
December 15, 1938 - 437.
Shoulder construction, High Piney Ridge in background
1938 - 438.
From north end of Ice Rock
January 2, 1939 - 439.
From south end of Ice Rock
January 2, 1939 - 440.
Gorge below Parkway From south end of Ice Rock
January 2, 1939 - 441.
Oblique View of structure
January 10, 1939 - 442.
Oblique view
January 10, 1939 - 443.
View of road grade
January 24, 1939 - 444.
Type 3 Drop Inlet
January 28, 1939 - 445.
Type 3 Drop Inlet
January 28, 1939 - 446.
Cut at Station 277
February 27, 1939 - 447.
Construction road to stable site
March 25, 1939 - 448.
Old road above picnic area #1
March 30, 1939 - 449.
New Cut slope
April 29, 1939 - 450.
Road Construction
May 11, 1939 - 451.
Overpass NC 18
May 19, 1939 - 452.
Horse Gap Overpass
May 19, 1939 - 453.
Before flood and P.R.A. regrading
May 25, 1939 - 454.
Maximum Limit Buses on Parkway - Temporary Checking Station
July 25, 1939 - 455.
View of road
August 3, 1939 - 456.
View of road
August 8, 1939 - 457.
View of road
August 8, 1939 - 458.
Grandfather Mountain from Parkway
August 21, 1939 - 459.
View of road
September 6, 1939 - 460.
Obliteration Graded Early During Job Partially Covered with Natural Vegetation before Final Inspection
September 7, 1939 - 461.
Before flood and P.R.A. regrading
September 25, 1939 - 462.
Before flood and PRA regrading
September 25, 1939 - 463.
Cuts before L.D. grading
October 6, 1939 - 464.
Bear Den Parking Overlook
October 23, 1939 - 465.
Parkway through Meadow Fork Valley
October 26, 1939 - 466.
After L. D. grading
October 26, 1939 - 467.
After L.D. Grading
October 26, 1939 - 468.
Lodge entrance road take-off
October 26, 1939 - 469.
After L. D. grading and planting.
October 26, 1939 - 470.
Workers at landslide
November 7, 1939 - 471.
Scenic View of Parkway, Section 2C
1940s - 472.
Scene from the Bluff Trail
1940 - 473.
Section 2F and Grandfather Mountain
1940s - 474.
Looking north from Mt. Mitchell Parking area
1940 - 475.
Entrance to Park showing sign and crate structure
1940 - 476.
Entrance to Bluff Park looking northeast
1940 - 477.
View looking south on Parkway Showing bridge #6
1940 - 478.
View looking south on Parkway
1940 - 479.
Azalea Bloom
1940 - 480.
Looking north on parkway
1940 - 481.
Looking south on Parkway
1940 - 482.
Parkway at Air Bellow Gap
1940s - 483.
Heavy Fill
1940 - 484.
View Looking South on Parkway
1940 - 485.
Looking East from Entrance Road
1940 - 486.
Looking south on Parkway
1940 - 487.
Near Grassy Gap, Doughton Park
1940s - 488.
Looking North on Parkway
1940 - 489.
View Looking North on Parkway
1940 - 490.
Looking south on parkway
1940 - 491.
Pky. at Air Bellows Gap
1940s - 492.
Entrance to Park
1940 - 493.
Rock slide Bluff Park Heavy maintenance
1940s - 494.
View looking north on Parkway
1940 - 495.
Tree Cutting Illegal
1940s - 496.
Looking North on Parkway
1940 - 497.
Scenic View of Parkway
1940s - 498.
Looking north on parkway showing planting on steep fill
1940 - 499.
Grandfather Mountain, near Linville, North Carolina
1940s - 500.
Drive in Picnic Area
1940 - 501.
Pky. at Air Bellows Gap
1940s - 502.
View looking south on parkway
1940 - 503.
Looking north on Parkway
1940 - 504.
Parkway near Grassy Gap
1940s - 505.
Section 2J
1940s - 506.
Trailer Loop
1940 - 507.
Looking south on Parkway
1940 - 508.
Sign in Bluff Park looking south
1940 - 509.
View of Parkway
1940 - 510.
Bluff Park Area looking west
1940 - 511.
Looking north on Parkway
1940 - 512.
Bluff Park looking south
1940 - 513.
View looking North on parkway
1940 - 514.
Pky. at Air Bellows Gap
1940s - 515.
Parkway along Meadow Fork near Doughton Park
1940s - 516.
Grandfather from Section 2F
1940s - 517.
Parkway, Section 2B
1940s - 518.
Scenic View of Parkway
1940s - 519.
Scene near Devil's Garden, Blue Ridge Parkway
1940s - 520.
Cattle belonging to Mrs. C.H. Wright committing trespass
March 17, 1940 - 521.
Entrance headquarters from US 70
June 1940 - 522.
Entrance Headquarters from US 70
June 1940 - 523.
60 foot cut Great quantities of natural ground water have caused much trouble in this cut
July 8, 1940 - 524.
Parkway slopes
July 26, 1940 - 525.
Parkway Slopes
July 26, 1940 - 526.
Use made of land adjacent to Parkway during 1940 construction
July 27, 1940 - 527.
Site of future overpass at Station 477
July 27, 1940 - 528.
Road and Fill Wash
August 16, 1940 - 529.
Block of road entirely removed by terrific stream of water
August 16, 1940 - 530.
Logs and Debris Washed from Mountain
August 16, 1940 - 531.
Landslide from nearby cut in road
August 16, 1940 - 532.
Block of road washed away
August 16, 1940 - 533.
Flood damage. Gutter washed in and across road.
August 16, 1940 - 534.
Large slide in road
August 16, 1940 - 535.
Slide on Sec 2K
August 16, 1940 - 536.
Road completely blocked by slide
August 16, 1940 - 537.
Logs on Parkway
August 16, 1940 - 538.
Slide composed of sandstone and shale
August 16, 1940 - 539.
Large slide in road
August 16, 1940 - 540.
Parkway Flood Damage
August 16, 1940 - 541.
Access entrance to Kilmichael Tower Sign in place prior to removal
September 28, 1940 - 542.
Location of Proposed Parking Area
October 1, 1940 - 543.
Connection of Parkway with County Road to Blowing Rock
October 1, 1940 - 544.
Curve from reverse direction
November 16, 1940 - 545.
Approach to curve
November 16, 1940 - 546.
Approach to curve
November 16, 1940 - 547.
Approach to curve
November 16, 1940 - 548.
Approach to curve
November 16, 1940 - 549.
Cumberland Knob Guard Wall
November 18, 1940 - 550.
Cumberland Knob Guard Wall
November 18, 1940 - 551.
Seeding and staked mulch (in Bluff Park)
1941 - 552.
Completed Parkway Wall
April 10, 1941 - 553.
Parkway Wall
April 10, 1941 - 554.
Guard Wall
May 22, 1941 - 555.
Top and inside of wall. Sample section of guard wall.
July 1, 1941 - 556.
Guard Wall (sample section) to show alignment on coping
August 1941 - 557.
Guard wall (sample section)
August 1941 - 558.
Guard wall (sample sec.) Show rear elevation of wall and rear batter.
August 1941 - 559.
Guard wall (sample section) To show alignment on coping
August 1941 - 560.
Parkway - Meadowfork Valley
September 22, 1941 - 561.
Parkway - Meadowfork Valley
September 22, 1941 - 562.
Parkway Meadowfork Valley Showing streamside location
September 22, 1941 - 563.
Meadow Fork Overpass
September 22, 1941 - 564.
Parkway Meadowfork Valley
September 22, 1941 - 565.
Old "Silver Mine"
September 29, 1941 - 566.
Wheel Gate
November 1941 - 567.
Buck Creek Gap Overpass
January 1942 - 568.
Brinegar cabin - parking area Entrance road from Parkway
January 1942 - 569.
Overpass Structure, Section 2M
January 1942 - 570.
Snow, drifts 10-20 ft high
March 1942 - 571.
Snow. Austin-Weston grader used to clear road.
March 1942 - 572.
Snow, WPA clearing the road
March 1942 - 573.
Snow, drifts 10-20 ft high
March 1942 - 574.
Snow. Austin-Weston grader used to clear road
March 1942 - 575.
Fill Slope where Slide Continues, Post Construction
May 6, 1942 - 576.
Big Lynn Tree. Showing after having dangerous branches removed.
May 28, 1942 - 577.
Ice Rock
June 11, 1942 - 578.
Narrows at Bluff Park
June 11, 1942 - 579.
Ice Rock
June 11, 1942 - 580.
Spreading Calcium Chloride
July 7, 1942 - 581.
Operators Signs
July 10, 1942 - 582.
Operators Signs, Approach from N
July 10, 1942 - 583.
Operators Signs Approach from N
July 10, 1942 - 584.
Operator's Sign Approach from S
July 10, 1942 - 585.
Operator's Sign Approach from South
July 10, 1942 - 586.
Operator's Sign - Approach from S
July 10, 1942 - 587.
Operators Sign
July 10, 1942 - 588.
Guard post placed by post construction
September 9, 1942 - 589.
Buck Creek Gap Overpass
September 10, 1942 - 590.
Parkway
September 11, 1942 - 591.
Alleghany County
September 11, 1942 - 592.
Little Glade Pond
September 11, 1942 - 593.
Ice Rock
September 11, 1942 - 594.
Alleghany County
September 11, 1942 - 595.
Parkway crossing county road
October 22, 1942 - 596.
From portal of tunnel looking south
November 4, 1942 - 597.
Explosion View of Portal of Tunnel
November 4, 1942 - 598.
Finished Roadway
November 4, 1942 - 599.
Finished Roadway
November 4, 1942 - 600.
Guard Wall Construction
February 2, 1943 - 601.
Station 120, Blue Ridge Parkway
April 29, 1943 - 602.
Tunnel No. 1, East Portal
April 28, 1943 - 603.
Tunnel #1 West Portal
April 28, 1943 - 604.
Tunnel No. 1 West Portal
April 28, 1943 - 605.
Station 120, Blue Ridge Parkway
April 29, 1943 - 606.
Station 390, Blue Ridge Parkway
July 1943 - 607.
Toward the South Form Near Ice Rock
July 1943 - 608.
Rockfish Gap
November 16, 1943 - 609.
Typical mountain hay meadow Peak Creek Looking pky south.
Spring 1944 - 610.
View of parkway looking south
May 1944 - 611.
View of Parkway Looking North
May 1944 - 612.
Balsam, Grading, and Ranger Smith and Liles
July 1944 - 613.
Balsam stand and grading
July 1944 - 614.
Good crop land
July 4, 1944 - 615.
Rock slide before removal
February 28, 1945 - 616.
Proposed Line Change on Parkway
March 29, 1945 - 617.
Proposed Line Change on Parkway
March 29, 1945 - 618.
West from centerline proposed runway
August 28, 1945 - 619.
East from centerline proposed runway
August 28, 1945 - 620.
East from centerline proposed runway
August 28, 1945 - 621.
Scenic Views of the Parkway
1946 - 622.
Scenic View of Parkway, Asheville Area
1946 - 623.
Mountain Home near Bluff
1946 - 624.
Blue Ridge Parkway, Sec. 2-B
June 1946 - 625.
Parkway near Devils Garden P.O.
June 1946 - 626.
Scenic Views, Parkway N.C.
June 1946 - 627.
Scenic View Bluffs NC
June 1946 - 628.
Blue Ridge Parkway at Ice Rock
June 1946 - 629.
Scenic Views, Parkway N.C.
June 1946 - 630.
Pky. near Ice Rock and Alligator Back
June 1946 - 631.
Grandfather Mountain
June 1946 - 632.
Scenic Views N.C.
June 1946 - 633.
Mountain Laurel
June 1946 - 634.
Parkway through Doughton Park
June 1946 - 635.
Parkway through Doughton Park
June 1946 - 636.
Tunnel
June 1946 - 637.
Scenic Views, Parkway N.C.
June 1946 - 638.
Scenic View along Parkway
June 1946 - 639.
Craggy Pinnacle Tunnel
June 1946 - 640.
Grandfather Mountain from Parkway
June 1946 - 641.
Blue Ridge Parkway near Sparta, N.C.
June 1946 - 642.
Grandfather Mountain from Blue Ridge Parkway
June 1946 - 643.
Blue Ridge Parkway near Sparta, N.C.
June 1946 - 644.
Truck Exiting Stone Tunnel
June 1946 - 645.
Parkway through Doughton Park
June 1946 - 646.
Scenic Views, Parkway N.C.
June 1946 - 647.
Overpass at Laurel Springs NC
June 1946 - 648.
Tunnel 819
June 1946 - 649.
Section 2A, N.C.
June 1946 - 650.
Illegal timber cutting by Electric Corp.
July 1946 - 651.
Illegal timber cutting by Electric Corp
July 1946 - 652.
Illegal timber cutting by Electric Corp
July 1946 - 653.
Scenic View of Parkway
October 1946 - 654.
Scenic Mountain View
October 1946 - 655.
Before Planting, Section 2J
October 1946 - 656.
Parkway, Section 2K
October 1946 - 657.
F. Miller Place, Bluffs
October 1946 - 658.
Farming Adjacent to Section 2J
October 1946 - 659.
Hare Mill Pond
October 3, 1946 - 660.
NC Route 80
October 24, 1946 - 661.
Parkway near Buck Creek Gap
October 24, 1946 - 662.
Parkway Service Sign
June 12, 1947 - 663.
Cone Estate, showing Bass Lake, boat house, spillway, and dam
July 13, 1947 - 664.
From State Road Shoulder Left, Before Planting
October 29, 1947 - 665.
After preparatory grading - before planting - looking north
October 29, 1947 - 666.
Section 2F near Blowing Rock, N.C.
September 1948 - 667.
Before Paving
September 1948 - 668.
Sign at NC/VA State Line
September 1948 - 669.
Stone Bridge over Blue Ridge Parkway
September 8, 1948 - 670.
Scenic View of Mountains from Road
September 9, 1948 - 671.
Cone Park Carriage Road
September 11, 1948 - 672.
Directional sign to picnic area. Wildcat Rocks and Overlook
June 30, 1949 - 673.
New Access Sign Location Erected May 1949
June 30, 1949 - 674.
Sign
October 26, 1949 - 675.
Showing traffic signs as existing Dec. 1949
December 8, 1949 - 676.
Showing traffic signs as existing Dec 1949
December 8, 1949 - 677.
Showing traffic signs as existing Dec 1949
December 8, 1949 - 678.
Showing traffic signs as existing Dec 1949
December 8, 1949 - 679.
Pky. at Grassy Gap
1950 - 680.
Blue Ridge Parkway near Doughton Park
1950s - 681.
Blue Ridge Parkway at Grassy Gap
1950 - 682.
Craggy Dome
1950s - 683.
Goshen Creek Bridge
1950 - 684.
Parkway through Doughton Park
1950 - 685.
View of Parkway near Doughton Park
1950 - 686.
Bluffs Coffee Shop & Gas Station
1950s - 687.
Parkway
1950 - 688.
Doughton Park, Mile 243.8
1950 - 689.
View of Parkway near Doughton Park
1950 - 690.
Parkway near Doughton Park
1950 - 691.
Scenic View - from Parkway (N.C.) - Looking north into Virginia (distance)
1950 - 692.
Pky. at Grassy Gap
1950 - 693.
Grandfather Mountain
1950s - 694.
View near Laurel Springs, N.C.
June 1950 - 695.
Blue Ridge Parkway Near Doughton Park
June 1950 - 696.
Blue Ridge Parkway near Doughton Park
June 1950 - 697.
Scene near Doughton Park
June 1950 - 698.
Blue Ridge Parkway Near Doughton Park
June 1950 - 699.
Devil's Garden
October 1950 - 700.
Slide near Crabtree Meadows
November 1951 - 701.
Slide near Crabtree Meadows
November 1951 - 702.
Craggy Pinnacle Tunnel
1952 - 703.
Riceville Road Overpass
1952 - 704.
Milepost 354
1952 - 705.
Little Glade Mill Pond
1952 - 706.
Little Glade Mill Pond
1952 - 707.
Frost Pictures
February 1952 - 708.
Memorial plaque. State road near entrance to Linville Falls
February 1952 - 709.
Frost Pictures
February 1952 - 710.
Fallen rock
February 8, 1952 - 711.
Flat Top Mountain Road
October 1952 - 712.
Road near Sumter Cabin
October 1952 - 713.
Sumter Cabin Creek Road
October 1952 - 714.
Flat Top Mountain Road
October 1952 - 715.
Flat Top Mountain Road
October 1952 - 716.
Tunnel failure
1953 - 717.
Carriage Entrace to Cone Park from US-221
1953 - 718.
Road Construction
April 3, 1953 - 719.
Mahogany Rock
1954 - 720.
Mahogany Rock
1954 - 721.
Rock Slide on Gillespie Gap
February 20, 1955 - 722.
Fee Collection Station
April 1955 - 723.
Work Site
May 4, 1955 - 724.
Overpass
July 19, 1955 - 725.
Grandfather Mt. (under construction)
August 1955 - 726.
Grandfather Mt.
August 1955 - 727.
Construction of Craggy Gardens Visitor Center
August 1955 - 728.
Grandfather Mt.
August 1955 - 729.
Road Construction
August 3, 1955 - 730.
Road Construction
August 3, 1955 - 731.
Road Construction
August 3, 1955 - 732.
Road Construction
August 23, 1955 - 733.
Part of Silvermine Bald, "The Chimneys"
September 1955 - 734.
Pisgah Ledge Range
October 1955 - 735.
Road Construction
October 12, 1955 - 736.
Road Construction
May 21, 1956 - 737.
Drainage Construction
May 31, 1956 - 738.
Drainage Construction
June 5, 1956 - 739.
Bluffs Coffee Shop and Gas Station
October 1956 - 740.
Scene near Devil's Garden
October 1956 - 741.
Bluffs Coffee Shop and Gas Station
October 1956 - 742.
Slide, Sec. 2-Y-4, Sta. 117 + 30
February 4, 1957 - 743.
Slide after Storm Damage
February 6, 1957 - 744.
Slides
February 6, 1957 - 745.
Old style Community Sign
February 6, 1957 - 746.
Billboards
February 9, 1957 - 747.
Billboards
February 9, 1957 - 748.
Rock Slide
April 3, 1957 - 749.
Fill Slide
April 5, 1957 - 750.
South Twin Tunnel
June 4, 1957 - 751.
Snow Drift
January 1958 - 752.
Dump Truck attempts to remove drift on Sec. 2-F
January 1958 - 753.
Snow Drift
January 1958 - 754.
Snow Drift
January 1958 - 755.
Snowdrift
January 1958 - 756.
Ice Rocks
January 6, 1958 - 757.
Applying commercial fertilizer to Road Shoulders, Blue Ridge Parkway
March 24, 1958 - 758.
Cherry Hill Coffee Shop
May 1958 - 759.
Sign and R/W and "The Pink Pig" Cafe
May 1958 - 760.
Beacon Heights Looking South from U.S. Route 221
May 1958 - 761.
Cuts
May 1958 - 762.
N.W. Trading Post Sign
July 1958 - 763.
N.W. Trading Post Sign
July 1958 - 764.
Craggy Gardens Visitor Center
September 1958 - 765.
Soiled Slope
September 9, 1958 - 766.
Advertising Sign Adjacent to Parkway
1959 - 767.
Blue Ridge Parkway Junction with U.S. 441 in Great Smoky Mountain National Park
1959 - 768.
Advertising Signs Adjacent to Parkway
1959 - 769.
Milepost on BRParkway
April 3, 1959 - 770.
Parkway Milepost marker
April 3, 1959 - 771.
Sign: 5 miles to Peaks of Otter
May 19, 1959 - 772.
Peaks of Otter Sign
June 1959 - 773.
Looking North
June 1959 - 774.
View of mulcher on Left of Pky. headed north
June 17, 1959 - 775.
Hydroseeder, Left on Parkway, Headed North
June 19, 1959 - 776.
Tractor, Lime, and Fertilizer Spreaders, Bk. of Rt. 21
June 19, 1959 - 777.
Overlook Site Waterrock Knob
September 17, 1959 - 778.
Parkway - Waterrock Knob in background
October 1959 - 779.
Parkway with Waterrock Knob in background
October 1959 - 780.
Parkway at Waterrock Gap
October 1959 - 781.
A bridge
November 1959 - 782.
Fog in the Craggies
November 1959 - 783.
Bridge
1960s - 784.
Visitor Center Sign
May 20, 1960 - 785.
Daniel Boone's Wilderness Crossing.
June 1960 - 786.
Daniel Boone's Wilderness Road Crossing
June 1960 - 787.
Grandfather Mountain
May 1962 - 788.
Snow Scene
December 7, 1962 - 789.
Snow Scene
December 7, 1962 - 790.
Fence building - APW program
May 9, 1963 - 791.
Rail Fence
May 9, 1963 - 792.
Blue Ridge Plateau
July 1964 - 793.
Bridge Construction
October 1964 - 794.
By Pass Dedication Around Asheville
September 2, 1967 - 795.
Slides
1970s - 796.
US 221
1970s - 797.
Signs
1970s - 798.
Ranger Activities
1970s - 799.
Grandfather Mountain Construction
1970s - 800.
Lumbering
1970s - 801.
Craggy Gardens
1970s - 802.
Access Signs
1970s - 803.
Maintenance
1970s - 804.
Slides
1970s - 805.
Slides
1970s - 806.
Rock Slides
1970s - 807.
Slides
1970s - 808.
Parkway Maintenance
1970s - 809.
Slides
1970s - 810.
Humpback Rocks
March 1971 - 811.
The Wilderness Road, MP 285.1, superceded by "Boone's Trace"
August 1971 - 812.
Overpass Over NC 80
August 1971 - 813.
Twin Tunnels
August 1971 - 814.
Twin Tunnels, MP 344.7
August 1971 - 815.
Holloway Mt. Rd. Bridge Grandfather Mt Construction
November 1971 - 816.
Mount Mitchell Overlooking Parkway
September 9, 1972 - 817.
Sandy Flat Baptist Church
1973 - 818.
Warning Signs
June 5, 1973 - 819.
Rock and mud slides from heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 820.
Rock and mud slides from heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 821.
Rock and mud slides from heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 822.
Berm Erosion
June 5, 1973 - 823.
Road Patching
June 5, 1973 - 824.
Rock and mud slides from heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 825.
Road Stripping - Yellow Road
June 5, 1973 - 826.
Road Stripping - Yellow Road
June 5, 1973 - 827.
Rock and mud slides heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 828.
Rock and mud slides from heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 829.
Rock Slide
June 5, 1973 - 830.
Road Patching
June 5, 1973 - 831.
Rock and mud slides from heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 832.
Rock and mud slides from heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 833.
Berm Erosion
June 5, 1973 - 834.
Rock and mud slides from heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 835.
Poor drainage
June 5, 1973 - 836.
Rock and mud slides from heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 837.
Rock and mud slides from heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 838.
Rock and mud slides heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 839.
Poor drainage
June 5, 1973 - 840.
Road Patching
June 5, 1973 - 841.
Rock and mud slides from heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 842.
Berm Erosion
June 5, 1973 - 843.
Road Patching
June 5, 1973 - 844.
Broken Pavement
June 5, 1973 - 845.
Broken Pavement
June 5, 1973 - 846.
Rock and mud slides from heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 847.
Road Patching
June 5, 1973 - 848.
Road Patching
June 5, 1973 - 849.
Winter Gates
June 5, 1973 - 850.
Rock and mud slides - heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 851.
Rock and mud slides from heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 852.
Road Striping - Yellow Paint
June 5, 1973 - 853.
Road Striping - Yellow Paint
June 5, 1973 - 854.
Road Striping - Yellow Line
June 5, 1973 - 855.
Road Striping - Yellow Paint
June 5, 1973 - 856.
Rock Slide
June 5, 1973 - 857.
Rock and mud slides from heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 858.
Rock and Mud Slides from Heavy Rains
June 5, 1973 - 859.
Berm erosion
June 5, 1973 - 860.
Road Patching
June 5, 1973 - 861.
Road Striping - Yellow
June 5, 1973 - 862.
Road patching
June 5, 1973 - 863.
Berm Erosion
June 5, 1973 - 864.
Road Striping - Yellow Paint
June 5, 1973 - 865.
Rock and mud slides from heavy rains
June 5, 1973 - 866.
Broken Pavement
June 5, 1973 - 867.
Grandfather Mtn. Bridge Structure
July 26, 1973 - 868.
Mountain Climbing Practice
July 28, 1973 - 869.
Mountain Climbing Practice
July 28, 1973 - 870.
Mountain Climbing Practice
July 28, 1973 - 871.
Mountain Climbing Practice
July 28, 1973 - 872.
Mountain Climbing Practice
July 28, 1973 - 873.
Mountain Climbing Practice
July 28, 1973 - 874.
Parkway Between Crabtree & Black Mountain Campground Road
July 31, 1973 - 875.
Twin Tunnels - Milepost 344.5
July 31, 1973 - 876.
Grandfather Mtn. Progress
August 9, 1973 - 877.
Sims Barn Building #234
August 9, 1973 - 878.
Construction Signs
September 18, 1973 - 879.
Construction Signs
September 18, 1973 - 880.
Construction Signs
September 18, 1973 - 881.
Construction Signs
September 18, 1973 - 882.
Progress
September 20, 1973 - 883.
Progress
September 20, 1973 - 884.
Progress
September 20, 1973 - 885.
Progress
September 20, 1973 - 886.
Progress
September 20, 1973 - 887.
Monarch Butterfly Migration
October 1973 - 888.
Monarch Butterly Migration
October 1973 - 889.
Linville-Grandfather Mountain from US 221
October 29, 1973 - 890.
Landslide
October 30, 1973 - 891.
Construction
November 1973 - 892.
Project
November 1973 - 893.
Project
November 1973 - 894.
Construction
November 1973 - 895.
Project
November 1973 - 896.
New Retaining Wall
November 28, 1973 - 897.
New Retaining Wall
November 28, 1973 - 898.
Construction
November 29, 1973 - 899.
New bridge
November 29, 1973 - 900.
Construction
November 29, 1973 - 901.
New Bridge
November 29, 1973 - 902.
Construction
November 29, 1973 - 903.
Sign at Deep Gap
November 29, 1973 - 904.
Construction
November 29, 1973 - 905.
Construction
November 29, 1973 - 906.
Parkway to Waterrock Knob
December 1973 - 907.
Bicycling on Parkway
1974 - 908.
Southern Pine Bark Beetle
February 7, 1974 - 909.
Parkway Signs - Winter
February 20, 1974 - 910.
Progress - Grandfather Mtn.
February 20, 1974 - 911.
Parkway Signs - Winter
February 20, 1974 - 912.
Wild Acres Tunnel
March 1974 - 913.
Rock Cut
March 1974 - 914.
Near Mt. Mitchell
March 1974 - 915.
Parkway, USFS Firetower Parking
March 1974 - 916.
Craggy Gardens
March 1974 - 917.
Rough Ridge Tunnel
March 1974 - 918.
Craggy Gardens area
March 1974 - 919.
Rock Cut
March 1974 - 920.
Near Mt. Mitchell
March 1974 - 921.
New Wall by Laurel Mtn.
April 1974 - 922.
New Wall by Laurel Mtn.
April 1974 - 923.
Mountain Scene
May 16, 1974 - 924.
Big Lynn Lodge
July 1974 - 925.
Big Lynn Lodge
July 1974 - 926.
Mahogany Rock Access
August 1974 - 927.
Bluffs Dist. US 21 South
August 1974 - 928.
Resort Road Construction - Air Bellows
August 1974 - 929.
Bluffs Dist. US 21, South
August 1974 - 930.
Parkway thru Bluffs
August 1974 - 931.
Bluffs Dist. Us 21 South
August 1974 - 932.
Big Lynn
August 1974 - 933.
Resort Road Construction - Air Bellows Gap
August 1974 - 934.
Resort Road Construction Air Bellows Gap
August 1974 - 935.
Bluffs Dist.
August 1974 - 936.
Bluffs Dist.
August 1974 - 937.
Resort Road Construction - Air Bellows
August 1974 - 938.
Parkway thru Bluffs
August 1974 - 939.
Little Switzerland
August 1974 - 940.
Mahogany Rock Access
August 1974 - 941.
Wildacres Tunnel
August 1974 - 942.
Mahogany Rock Access
August 1974 - 943.
Bluffs Dist. US 21 South
August 1974 - 944.
Mahogany Rock Access
August 1974 - 945.
Bluff Dist.
August 1974 - 946.
Mahogany Rock ACCESS
August 1974 - 947.
Mahogany Rock Access
August 1974 - 948.
Resort Road Construction - Air Bellows Gap
August 1974 - 949.
Bluffs Dist. US 21
August 1974 - 950.
Bluffs Dist. US 21
August 1974 - 951.
Oconaluftee Terminus
August 1974 - 952.
Mahogany Rock Access Living Quarters
August 1974 - 953.
Brush Clearing
August 8, 1974 - 954.
Waterrock Knob
December 1974 - 955.
Looking North - Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975 - 956.
Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975 - 957.
Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975 - 958.
Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975 - 959.
Grandfather Mtn. Progress
October 1975 - 960.
Parkway Environmental Preservation
October 1975 - 961.
Overmountain Victory March
October 19, 1975 - 962.
Overmountain Victory March
October 19, 1975 - 963.
Overmountain Victory March
October 19, 1975 - 964.
Overmountain Victory March
October 19, 1975 - 965.
Wolf Mountain Overlook
August 1976 - 966.
Interpretive Sign Wolf Mt. Overlook
August 1976 - 967.
Interpretive Sign - Wolf Mt. Overlook
August 1976 - 968.
Grandfather Mountain Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976 - 969.
Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976 - 970.
Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976 - 971.
Grandfather Mt. Connector Aerial Photo
August 31, 1976 - 972.
Grandfather Mt. Connector Aerial Photo
August 31, 1976 - 973.
Parkway connection (aerial photo)
August 31, 1976 - 974.
Grandfather Mt. Connector Aerial photo
August 31, 1976 - 975.
Progress on Parkway connection (aerial)
August 31, 1976 - 976.
Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976 - 977.
Grandfather Mt. Connector Aerial Photo
August 31, 1976 - 978.
Grandfather Mt. Connector Aerial Photo
August 31, 1976 - 979.
Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976 - 980.
Grandfather Mt. Connector Aerial Photo
August 31, 1976 - 981.
Parkway connection (aerial photo)
August 31, 1976 - 982.
Progress on Parkway connection (aerial)
August 31, 1976 - 983.
Progress on Parkway connection (aerial)
August 31, 1976 - 984.
Progress on Parkway extension (aerial)
August 31, 1976 - 985.
Grandfather Mt. Connector Aerial Photo
August 31, 1976 - 986.
Progress on Parkway connection (aerial)
August 31, 1976 - 987.
Grandfather Mt. Connector aerial photo
August 31, 1976 - 988.
Road repair - asphalt
October 14, 1976 - 989.
Road repair - asphalt
October 14, 1976 - 990.
Road repair "asphalt"
October 14, 1976 - 991.
Road Repair - asphalt.
October 14, 1976 - 992.
Road repair - asphalt
October 14, 1976 - 993.
Road repair - asphalt
October 14, 1976 - 994.
Road repair - asphalt
October 14, 1976 - 995.
Road Repair - asphalt.
October 14, 1976 - 996.
Road repair - asphalt
October 14, 1976 - 997.
Chip seal repaving problem
October 20, 1976 - 998.
Scenery
1977 - 999.
Scenery
1977 - 1000.
Snow conditions on Parkway
January 12, 1977 - 1001.
Snow conditions Barrier on Parkway
January 12, 1977 - 1002.
Snow conditions on Parkway
January 12, 1977 - 1003.
Rakes Mill Pond Interpretive sign
April 1977 - 1004.
View near Mahogany Rock where homes close to Parkway are to be removed
June 1977 - 1005.
View near Mahogany Rock where homes are to be sold and removed
June 1977 - 1006.
Roadside Sign
June 1977 - 1007.
Roadside sign
June 1977 - 1008.
Taping Road Barriers
October 25, 1977 - 1009.
Rockslide
October 25, 1977 - 1010.
Road Sign Along Parkway
July 1978 - 1011.
Trail at Craggy
August 18, 1978 - 1012.
Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1978 - 1013.
Color Time Traffic
October 13, 1978 - 1014.
Color Traffic Time
October 13, 1978 - 1015.
Color Time Traffic
October 13, 1978 - 1016.
Color Time Traffic
October 13, 1978 - 1017.
Color Time Traffic
October 13, 1978 - 1018.
Color Time Traffic
October 13, 1978 - 1019.
Color Time Traffic
October 13, 1978 - 1020.
Color Time Traffic
October 13, 1978 - 1021.
Color Time Traffic
October 13, 1978 - 1022.
Color Traffic Time
October 13, 1978 - 1023.
Color Time Traffic
October 13, 1978 - 1024.
Color Time Traffic
October 13, 1978 - 1025.
Color Time Traffic
October 13, 1978 - 1026.
Grandfather Mountain
September 22, 1979 - 1027.
Grandfather Mtn. Aerials of Construction
September 22, 1979 - 1028.
Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979 - 1029.
Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979 - 1030.
Aerials of Construction at Grandfather Mtn.
September 22, 1979 - 1031.
Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979 - 1032.
Grandfather Mtn. Construction
September 22, 1979 - 1033.
Grandfather Mtn. Construction
September 22, 1979 - 1034.
Aerials of Construction at Grandfather Mtn.
September 22, 1979 - 1035.
Construction at Grandfather
September 22, 1979 - 1036.
Over Mountain Victory Trail - September 29, 1980 - 200th Anniversary
September 29, 1980 - 1037.
Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981 - 1038.
Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981 - 1039.
Grandfather Mtn. Road/Bridge Construction
October 2, 1981 - 1040.
Senator, his voters divide on road plan (page 2 of 2)
May 11, 1998 - 1041.
Senator, his voters divide on road plan (page 1 of 2)
May 11, 1998 - 1042.
Little Switz Resort
- 1043.
35 MPH Speed Zone, Regular
February 7, 1957 - 1044.
Rock Slides
- 1045.
Slides
- 1046.
Signs
- 1047.
45 MPH Sign- Jumbo Type
February 7, 1957 - 1048.
Direction and Accommodation Sign
February 7, 1957 - 1049.
Sign, Trail System
- 1050.
Parkway Access Signs
- 1051.
Tunnel
- 1052.
New Type of Community Sign
February 7, 1957
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