Blue Ridge Parkway

1. Shoulder construction, High Piney Ridge in background
1938

2. Before selective cutting
1939

3. Radio tower installation
1939

4. Radio tower installation
1939

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

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

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

8. #4 Arch Bridge, Masonry Detail
January 10, 1939

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

10. Arch ring
January 10, 1939

11. Oblique view
January 10, 1939

12. Oblique View of structure
January 10, 1939

13. South face
January 10, 1939

14. Masonry Detail
January 10, 1939

15. Hand Rail
January 1, 1939

16. Masonry Detail
January 10, 1939

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

18. Masonry detail
January 10, 1939

19. Masonry Detail
January 10, 1939

20. Bridge at Mulberry Gap
January 10, 1939

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

22. #4 Arch bridge Masonry detail
January 10, 1939

23. Finishing first section of dam
January 11, 1939

24. Trail near Dam
January 14, 1939

25. North end of ice rock
January 16, 1939

26. Barn - dwelling removed
January 18, 1939

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

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

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

30. Shed Former owner Don Bare
January 20, 1939

31. Log House
January 20, 1939

32. Part of barn RAZED
January 20, 1939

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

34. Part of Shed
January 20, 1939

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

36. Part of shed
January 20, 1939

37. View of road grade
January 24, 1939

38. Type 3 Drop Inlet
January 28, 1939

39. Tunnel near Buck Creek Gap
January 28, 1939

40. Type 3 Drop Inlet
January 28, 1939

41. Ice formation taken from viaduct
January 29, 1939

42. Cut at Station 277
February 27, 1939

43. Foundation for wall
February 27, 1939

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

45. Log Barn Mabry Mill RAZED
March 6, 1939

46. Log Barn Mabry Group RAZED
March 6, 1939

47. Log Barn Mabry Group RAZED
March 6, 1939

48. Log Barn Mabry Group RAZED
March 6, 1939

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

50. Construction road to stable site
March 25, 1939

51. Pouring Concrete
March 25, 1939

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

53. Old barn from Parkway
March 28, 1939

54. Barn of recent construction
March 28, 1939

55. Old barn from Parkway
March 28, 1939

56. Old buildings to be obliterated
March 28, 1939

57. Old barn from Parkway
March 28, 1939

58. Barn new construction
March 28, 1939

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

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

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

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

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

64. Wall Site
March 31, 1939

65. Cleared path
March 31, 1939

66. Cleared path
March 31, 1939

67. Cove Creek Watershed
April 1939

68. Cove Creek
April 1939

69. Cove Creek
April 1939

70. Cascades on Cove Creek
April 1939

71. New Cut slope
April 29, 1939

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

73. Wall Excavation
May 3, 1939

74. Road Construction
May 11, 1939

75. Proposed Dam site from East
May 17, 1939

76. Fire hazard reduction work
May 17, 1939

77. Overpass US 21
May 19, 1939

78. Top of Overpass US 21
May 19, 1939

79. Overpass US 21
May 19, 1939

80. Horse Gap Overpass
May 19, 1939

81. Overpass NC 18
May 19, 1939

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

83. Slope after grading
May 21, 1939

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

85. Slope after grading
May 21, 1939

86. Rock Drilling
May 24, 1939

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

88. Workers and wall construction
May 24, 1939

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

90. Proposed picnic area #2
May 26, 1939

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

92. Hemlock Group on Sharp Top
May 26, 1939

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

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

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

96. Wildcat Rocks Overlook
July 20, 1939

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

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

99. Rock slide, partially cleared
July 25, 1939

100. Rock slide and scaling operations
July 25, 1939

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

102. Undercutting Fill Slopes for Stream Relocation
August 1939

103. Stream undermining Abutment from upstream
August 1, 1939

104. Grandfather Mountain from Parkway
August 1939

105. Grandfather Mountain from Parkway
August 1939

106. View of road
August 3, 1939

107. Rock cut
August 8, 1939

108. View of road
August 8, 1939

109. View of road
August 8, 1939

110. Grandfather Mountain from Parkway
August 21, 1939

111. Grandfather Mountain from Parkway
August 21, 1939

112. Grandfather Mountain from Parking Overlook
August 21, 1939

113. Landscape
September 6, 1939

114. View of road
September 6, 1939

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

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

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

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

119. Building Overpass
September 9, 1938

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

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

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

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

124. Before flood and PRA regrading
September 25, 1939

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

126. Barn
October 1939

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

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

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

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

131. Unit B
October 9, 1939

132. Bluff Utility Area Unit B
October 9, 1939

133. Unit A
October 9, 1939

134. Lynn Gap overpass
October 23, 1939

135. Bear Den Parking Overlook
October 23, 1939

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

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

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

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

140. Dam for Water Reservoir
October 26, 1939

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

142. Guard wall at Wildcat Overlook
October 26, 1939

143. After Planting
October 26, 1939

144. After grading and planting
October 26, 1939

145. Wild Cat Overlook from Below
October 26, 1939

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

147. Parkway through Meadow Fork Valley
October 26, 1939

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

149. Wildcat Overlook from Below
October 26, 1939

150. Pump house site and dam
October 26, 1939

151. Up Stream Face of Dam
October 26, 1939

152. Water Storage Tank CCC Job 530
November 1939

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

154. Flagstone Overlook Job #146
November 1939

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

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

157. Water Storage Tank CCC Job 530
November 1939

158. Daylight
November 7, 1939

159. Workers at landslide
November 7, 1939

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