Blue Ridge Parkway

1. Retaining wall, Class B, masonry. See neg# 5951
February 15, 1936

2. Retaining wall, class B masonry
February 15, 1936

3. Stone work detail Class B masonry retaining wall See neg# 5951
February 15, 1936

4. Retaining wall class B masonry See #5951
February 15, 1936

5. General ground conditions showing stream conditions
April 16, 1936

6. Type #3 headwall, single
April 16, 1936

7. General ground conditions, showing cut-over ground and erosion, also pine coming back.
April 16, 1936

8. Type #1 Headwall, Single
April 16, 1936

9. Arch-cut Stone, Double Box Culvert
April 16, 1936

10. Arch + cut stone - double box culvert
April 16, 1936

11. Type #1 headwall, single
April 16, 1936

12. General ground conditions, showing erosion
April 16, 1936

13. General Ground Conditions Showing Stream Conditions
April 16, 1936

14. Picnic area before clearing operations
April 21, 1936

15. Picnic area before clearing
April 21, 1936

16. Road construction
April 27, 1936

17. Cumberland Knob Picnic Area
April 28, 1936

18. Cumberland Knob Picnic Area
April 28, 1936

19. Bridge Tunnel
May 15, 1936

20. Heavy Machinery and Construction
May 23, 1936

21. Bridge Tunnel
May 23, 1936

22. Bridge Construction
May 23, 1936

23. Parkway Road
May 23, 1936

24. Parkway Road
May 23, 1936

25. Parkway Road
May 23, 1936

26. Parkway Road
May 23, 1936

27. Bridge Tunnel
May 23, 1936

28. Masonry Wall
May 23, 1936

29. Parkway Road
May 23, 1936

30. Cribbing check dams with brush back-fill
May 25, 1936

31. Log Cribbing and Check Dams for Erosion Control
May 25, 1936

32. Special headwall, Type #1 10' x 7' Box
May 25, 1936

33. Log cribbing and check dams for erosion control
May 26, 1936

34. Log Cribbing and Check Dams for Erosion Control
May 26, 1936

35. Log cribbing and check for erosion control
May 26, 1936

36. Open grassy area on Knob, looking west
May 30, 1936

37. Switchback on trail from Cumberland Knob, picnic area to gulley. Creek showing ramps.
May 30, 1936

38. Clearing below Knob, Looking toward Spur
May 30, 1936

39. Construction of Crib-Work for Trail
June 2, 1936

40. Completed Shuttle Trail, Looking Ahead
June 15, 1936

41. Cribbing of trail, almost complete "Spur Trail"
June 15, 1936

42. Completed Cribbing "Spur Trail"
June 15, 1936

43. Trail Route, Before Construction "Indian Grave Trail"
June 15, 1936

44. Cribbing and trail, almost complete "Spur Trail"
June 15, 1936

45. Completed Trail, Indian Grave Trail
June 15, 1936

46. Bridge Site #10 Prior to Construction
June 23, 1936

47. Channel Change at Bridge Site #10 (Section 2A)
June 23, 1936

48. Coarse Stone Road in Section 2A
June 23, 1936

49. Early Road Cut in Section 2A
June 23, 1936

50. Bridge #6 During Construction (Section 2A)
June 23, 1936

51. Detail View of Bridge #1 Construction
June 23, 1936

52. Unique Culvert Near Station 262
June 23, 1936

53. Culvert at Station 517
June 23, 1936

54. Detail View of Bridge Site #6
June 23, 1936

55. Detailed View of Bridge Abutment
June 23, 1936

56. Pre-Asphalt Road in Section 2A
June 23, 1936

57. Baffles
June 30, 1936

58. Cement Masonry
June 30, 1936

59. Right Hand Beam
July 13, 1936

60. Section of Trail Under Construction - Gully Creek
July 14, 1936

61. 4th switch and rest bench site
July 14, 1936

62. A Step Detail in Indian Grave Trail
July 14, 1936

63. Bridge #1 left-handed beam
July 14, 1936

64. River/Trench
July 22, 1936

65. Partially Completed Overlook
July 22, 1936

66. Car on winding road
July 22, 1936

67. Bridge Construction in Section 2A
July 22, 1936

68. "Bridge 3" Construction in Section 2A
July 22, 1936

69. Bridge Construction Site in Section 2A
July 22, 1936

70. Side view Bridge Construction in Section 2A
July 22, 1936

71. First Parkway Crossing of NC 18, Near Sparta, NC
July 22, 1936

72. Vehicle Tracks
July 22, 1936

73. Pre-Asphalt Parkway Near Virginia Border
July 22, 1936

74. View of Machined-Flattened Parkway
July 22, 1936

75. Early Construction
July 22, 1936

76. Early Construction of Bridge in Section 2A
July 22, 1936

77. Line Guides
July 23, 1936

78. Cement Rock Wall
July 23, 1936

79. Shovel loading
July 23, 1936

80. Bridge site east side looking south
July 23, 1936

81. Bridge 2
July 23, 1936

82. Road Between Hills
July 23, 1936

83. Early Construction
July 23, 1936

84. Valley
July 23, 1936

85. #9 Bridge
July 23, 1936

86. Wall 611
July 23, 1936

87. Path North over Proposed Bridge
July 23, 1936

88. Cumberland Knob
July 23, 1936

89. Unpaved Road #1
July 23, 1936

90. Part of #2 Abutment Face
July 23, 1936

91. Bridge site #1 east side looking north
July 23, 1936

92. Cumberland Knob #1
July 23, 1936

93. Culvert Head Wall
July 23, 1936

94. Under Drain
July 23, 1936

95. Paths
July 23, 1936

96. View looking south along parkway
August 1936

97. View of small waterfall. Camera at intersection of trail and stream
August 1936

98. View from Highest Point in Cumberland Knob
August 1936

99. View from Top Looking Direction of Fishers Peak
August 1936

100. Cumberland Knob
August 1936

101. Fern Covered Rock along Trail
August 1936

102. Wright property. View showing small pine trees cut by the owner
August 1936

103. Wright Property, View Showing Small Pine Trees Cut by the Owner
August 1936

104. Cumberland Knob waterfall
August 1936

105. Bench along trail at a point 100 yards from picnic area.
August 1936

106. View showing small pine trees cut by the owner, Wright property
August 1936

107. Waterfall Cumberland Knob
August 1936

108. Small waterfall, Camera placed at intersection of trail and stream
August 1936

109. View from Cumberland Knob
August 1936

110. View along trail
August 1936

111. Fungus Growth Along Trail
August 1936

112. Hiking Trail
August 1936

113. Cumberland Knob Park Trail
August 1936

114. Bridge site #6 Southwest wing wall
August 3, 1936

115. Bridge #6 Northwest wing wall
August 4, 1936

116. Bridge Site #6, Southwest Wing Wall, Pine Creek Bridge No. 6
August 4, 1936

117. Buck Creek Gap
August 14, 1936

118. Hand-placed rock wall
August 20, 1936

119. Bridge 4, excavation site
August 22, 1936

120. Bridge Construction
August 22, 1936

121. Bridge and Abutment
August 22, 1936

122. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

123. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

124. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

125. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

126. Curved Head Wall
August 22, 1936

127. Road View
August 22, 1936

128. Road View
August 22, 1936

129. View of Parkway
August 22, 1936

130. Ahead at site of excavation for bridge #4.
August 22, 1936

131. Bridge Construction
August 22, 1936

132. Early Construction
August 22, 1936

133. Hare Mill Pond, scenic view
August 22, 1936

134. Retaining Wall
August 22, 1936

135. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

136. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

137. Hare Mill Pond, scenic view
August 22, 1936

138. Bridge 10, site of construction
August 23, 1936

139. Rock wall on side of road
August 23, 1936

140. Excavation for tree well
August 23, 1936

141. Bridge 10, site of construction
August 23, 1936

142. Stone masonry wall
August 23, 1936

143. Bridge 10, site of construction
August 25, 1936

144. South abutment
August 26, 1936

145. Stone detail
August 26, 1936

146. After stream improvement
August 26, 1936

147. Close-up of plant group left of parkway
August 27, 1936

148. Plant group left of parkway
August 27, 1936

149. Plant group left of parkway
August 27, 1936

150. View of Trail Leading to Cumberland Knob from the Parking Area
August 31, 1936

151. Cabin within 100' right-of-way, looking north
September 1936

152. View from parkway looking east down small revine south of Knob
September 1936

153. View of small water fall and stream which crosses the trail at the point where the camera is placed
September 1936

154. View from edge of parkway, 1 looking north along alignment towad Cumberland Knob Park Area
September 1936

155. Bridge site #6 Southeast wing wall under construction
September 4, 1936

156. Bridge Site #6, Southwest Wing Wall Under Construction
September 4, 1936

157. Looking east toward Pilot Mountain which is shown very faintly in middle center of picture
September 8, 1936

158. View from Highest Point Looking Northeast
September 8, 1936

159. View of Fishers Peak from Trail
September 8, 1936

160. View looking south along parkway
September 8, 1936

161. View of parkway, looking north through wooded area. One of the few places where trees meet overhead.
September 9, 1936

162. Intersection of North Carolina 18 and parkway View of parkway looking north
September 9, 1936

163. Brush Creek Bridge #8, Pier from south
September 16, 1936

164. Brush Creek Bridge #8 Pier
September 16, 1936

165. Bridge #8 Pier
September 16, 1936

166. A view from the hillside opposite of the entrance to Cumberland Knob Park, looking across the Parkway to the park area
October 1936

167. Stone Cement Gutter
October 5, 1936

168. Construction on Bridge #8
October 5, 1936

169. Top of #4 Bridge
October 5, 1936

170. #3 Bridge Construction
October 5, 1936

171. #4 Bridge Construction
October 5, 1936

172. Wood and Stone Bridge
October 5, 1936

173. Left Wing of Bridge #4
October 5, 1936

174. Cement Pouring at Bridge #10
October 5, 1936

175. Floor and Side Forms of Bridge #8
October 5, 1936

176. Construction at Bridge #4
October 5, 1936

177. Stone Cement Gutter Construction
October 5, 1936

178. Stone Cement Gutter
October 5, 1936

179. View of Bridge 4 Abutment
October 5, 1936

180. Top of #4 Bridge
October 5, 1936

181. Looking north along parkway showing rock outcropping
October 11, 1936

182. View across parkway looking east into escarpment one-half mile south of Cumberland Knob
October 12, 1936

183. View looking south from wooded area into open meadow area.
October 12, 1936

184. View Looking South
October 12, 1936

185. View looking south on parkway
October 12, 1936

186. Parkway alignment, looking north
October 12, 1936

187. View looking north along parkway
October 12, 1936

188. Detail of rubble gutter and tile underdrain emerging
October 13, 1936

189. Rubble gutter completed
October 13, 1936

190. View looking south along parkway
October 13, 1936

191. Rubble gutter treatment at intersection of secondary road
October 13, 1936

192. View looking north on parkway
October 13, 1936

193. View looking south along Parkway (Proposed cabin-gas road entrance at far end of cut on left).
October 13, 1936

194. View of alignment looking north near beginning of the section.
October 13, 1936

195. Crushed stone base for rubble gutter
October 13, 1936

196. Gutter under construction
October 13, 1936

197. View of culvert
October 13, 1936

198. Gutter termination at pipe headwall
October 13, 1936

199. Bridge #4 Stone detail on east side (Note scale stick)
October 13, 1936

200. Simple arch culvert on west side of parkway
October 13, 1936

201. General view of road and gutter
October 13, 1936

202. Detail of rubble gutter - completed
October 13, 1936

203. Looking north along parkway one-half mile south of Cumberland Knob Park entrance
October 13, 1936

204. Road alignment looking back
October 13, 1936

205. Road alignment through wooded section
October 13, 1936

206. View looking north toward Pine Spur
October 13, 1936

207. Looking North Along Parkway
October 14, 1936

208. View looking north along Parkway
October 14, 1936

209. 300 feet from beginning of the section, view looking north along parkway
October 21, 1936

210. Fireplace used in picnic area
October 21, 1936

211. Picnic Table
October 21, 1936

212. Picnic table
October 21, 1936

213. View of left side, looking south, showing detail of stone work
October 22, 1936

214. Near Saddle Mountain church. View of right side of two-arch culvert.
October 22, 1936

215. Bridge #1 View of left side (looking south). Looking down stream
October 22, 1936

216. Bridge #4 Detail of stone work; view of left side
October 22, 1936

217. View of table rock formation in valley to the east of parkway
October 22, 1936

218. Drop Inlet Station 29
October 28, 1936

219. Work on Culvert
October 28, 1936

220. Partly Completed Parking
October 28, 1936

221. Right Head Wall 289
October 28, 1936

222. Cut Ditch and Bank
October 28, 1936

223. Work Across Intersection from 39-20
October 28, 1936

224. Dressed Slopes and Road Intersection
October 29, 1936

225. Bridge #6 Construction
October 29, 1936

226. Bridge #9 Abutment
October 29, 1936

227. Parkway at Hare Mill Pond
November 10, 1936

228. Hare Mill Pond and road after clean-up
November 10, 1936

229. Hare Mill Pond and secondary road
November 10, 1936

230. Brush Creek Bridge #8
November 19, 1936

231. Culvert at upper end of pond mill side.
November 19, 1936

232. View looking across parkway from east side of bridge
November 19, 1936

233. Bridge #6 Bridge from east side.
November 19, 1936

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

235. General view showing machinery making fill through low wet area
November 25, 1936

236. Parking Overlook
December 1, 1936

237. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

238. Arch of Bridge
December 1, 1936

239. Bridge Frame
December 1, 1936

240. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

241. Pine Creek Bridge #4
December 1, 1936

242. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

243. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

244. Roadway
December 1, 1936

245. Rounded Roadway
December 1, 1936

246. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

247. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

248. Bridgeway #2 and Parkway
December 2, 1936

249. Bridge No. 4
December 2, 1936

250. Station 386 Bridge #4
December 12, 1936

251. Station 386 Bridge #4
December 12, 1936

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