Blue Ridge Parkway

1. Hare Mill Pond with hillside and buildings
1930s

2. Parking overlook
1930s

3. Hillside
1930s

4. View of road
1930s

5. View of road
1930s

6. View of road
1930s

7. View of road
1930s

8. Before seeding and planting
1930s

9. Before seeding and planting
1930s

10. Station 566
1930s

11. Cumberland Knob Park Entrance
1930s

12. School Near Head of Glade Creek
1930s

13. View of road
1930s

14. Farmland and road
1930s

15. View of road and gutter
1930s

16. Hare Mill Pond
1930s

17. Stream
1930s

18. Rocky Ledge
1930s

19. Pine Creek Bridge #3
1930s

20. Layout plan Picnic Shelter
1930s

21. Cliff along roadside
1930s

22. #10 Bridge over Little Glade Creek
1930s

23. Fox Hunter's Paradise
1930s

24. End of Section A
1930s

25. Log Cabin
1930s

26. View of road
1930s

27. Stone Masons
1935

28. Regional Sketch Map
1935

29. Special Headwall, 10' x 7' R.C. Box
May 25, 1935

30. Special headwall 10' x 7' R.C. box
May 25, 1935

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

32. Before grading. 1:1 cut gullying badly; too steep to grass; flatten and round for grass
July 25, 1935

33. Before grading. Gullies in fill. Soil erosive. Needs flattening.
July 25, 1935

34. Before grading. Washout ditch filled; needs transition, rounding, and drainage structure.
July 25, 1935

35. Before grading. Showing objectionable effect of uniform slopes and insufficient rounding
July 25, 1935

36. Before grading. Detail showing depth of gullies in erosive soil. Rock decomposed into sand.
July 25, 1935

37. Before grading. Deep gullies in erosive soil. Need flattening and rounding. Contour ditches required above.
July 25, 1935

38. Before grading. Gullies and cave-ins. Slope too steep.
July 25, 1935

39. Before grading. Soft gullying material above rock. Flatten expose hard rock. Wide rounding.
July 25, 1935

40. First Grading Contract
September 1935

41. First Grading Contract
September 1935

42. First Gradeing Contract
September 1935

43. First Gradeing Contract
September 1935

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

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

46. Stone work of Graystone Inn
September 18, 1935

47. Early Construction
November 1, 1935

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

49. Back of sample wall, showing same stone laid in a more informal treatment, etc
November 13, 1935

50. General view construction through low area
November 26, 1935

51. Rock filled tiled drain left of center line
November 26, 1935

52. Stripped area and top soil storage pile
November 26, 1935

53. Top soil stripping operations
November 26, 1935

54. General view of construction rough grading
November 26, 1935

55. Box culvert 8' x 6', 15° skew
November 26, 1935

56. Box culvert, 8' x 6', 15° skew
November 26, 1935

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

70. Picnic area before clearing operations
April 21, 1936

71. Picnic area before clearing
April 21, 1936

72. Road construction
April 27, 1936

73. Cumberland Knob Picnic Area
April 28, 1936

74. Cumberland Knob Picnic Area
April 28, 1936

75. Bridge Tunnel
May 15, 1936

76. Bridge Tunnel
May 23, 1936

77. Bridge Construction
May 23, 1936

78. Parkway Road
May 23, 1936

79. Parkway Road
May 23, 1936

80. Masonry Wall
May 23, 1936

81. Parkway Road
May 23, 1936

82. Bridge Tunnel
May 23, 1936

83. Heavy Machinery and Construction
May 23, 1936

84. Parkway Road
May 23, 1936

85. Parkway Road
May 23, 1936

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

106. Unique Culvert Near Station 262
June 23, 1936

107. Culvert at Station 517
June 23, 1936

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

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

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

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

112. Detailed View of Bridge Abutment
June 23, 1936

113. Cement Masonry
June 30, 1936

114. Baffles
June 30, 1936

115. Right Hand Beam
July 13, 1936

116. 4th switch and rest bench site
July 14, 1936

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

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

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

120. Early Construction
July 22, 1936

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

122. Vehicle Tracks
July 22, 1936

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

124. Partially Completed Overlook
July 22, 1936

125. Car on winding road
July 22, 1936

126. River/Trench
July 22, 1936

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

134. Road Between Hills
July 23, 1936

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

136. Line Guides
July 23, 1936

137. Paths
July 23, 1936

138. Culvert Head Wall
July 23, 1936

139. Cement Rock Wall
July 23, 1936

140. Path North over Proposed Bridge
July 23, 1936

141. Shovel loading
July 23, 1936

142. Cumberland Knob #1
July 23, 1936

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

144. Wall 611
July 23, 1936

145. Unpaved Road #1
July 23, 1936

146. #9 Bridge
July 23, 1936

147. Under Drain
July 23, 1936

148. Valley
July 23, 1936

149. Early Construction
July 23, 1936

150. Bridge 2
July 23, 1936

151. Cumberland Knob
July 23, 1936

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

153. Fern Covered Rock along Trail
August 1936

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

155. View from Highest Point in Cumberland Knob
August 1936

156. Hiking Trail
August 1936

157. Cumberland Knob
August 1936

158. Cumberland Knob Park Trail
August 1936

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

160. View from Cumberland Knob
August 1936

161. Waterfall Cumberland Knob
August 1936

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

163. View looking south along parkway
August 1936

164. Cumberland Knob waterfall
August 1936

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

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

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

168. View along trail
August 1936

169. Fungus Growth Along Trail
August 1936

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

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

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

173. Buck Creek Gap
August 14, 1936

174. Hand-placed rock wall
August 20, 1936

175. Road View
August 22, 1936

176. Bridge Construction
August 22, 1936

177. Bridge 4, excavation site
August 22, 1936

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

179. Early Construction
August 22, 1936

180. Bridge and Abutment
August 22, 1936

181. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

182. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

183. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

184. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

185. View of Parkway
August 22, 1936

186. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

187. Bridge Construction
August 22, 1936

188. Curved Head Wall
August 22, 1936

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

190. Bridge and Abutment Construction
August 22, 1936

191. Retaining Wall
August 22, 1936

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

193. Road View
August 22, 1936

194. Stone masonry wall
August 23, 1936

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

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

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

198. Excavation for tree well
August 23, 1936

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

200. Stone detail
August 26, 1936

201. After stream improvement
August 26, 1936

202. South abutment
August 26, 1936

203. Plant group left of parkway
August 27, 1936

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

205. Plant group left of parkway
August 27, 1936

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

215. View looking south along parkway
September 8, 1936

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

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

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

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

220. Bridge #8 Pier
September 16, 1936

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

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

223. Top of #4 Bridge
October 5, 1936

224. Construction on Bridge #8
October 5, 1936

225. #4 Bridge Construction
October 5, 1936

226. Stone Cement Gutter
October 5, 1936

227. Stone Cement Gutter
October 5, 1936

228. Top of #4 Bridge
October 5, 1936

229. Stone Cement Gutter Construction
October 5, 1936

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

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

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

233. Wood and Stone Bridge
October 5, 1936

234. Construction at Bridge #4
October 5, 1936

235. View of Bridge 4 Abutment
October 5, 1936

236. #3 Bridge Construction
October 5, 1936

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

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

239. View looking south on parkway
October 12, 1936

240. Parkway alignment, looking north
October 12, 1936

241. View looking north along parkway
October 12, 1936

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

243. View Looking South
October 12, 1936

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

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

246. Gutter termination at pipe headwall
October 13, 1936

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

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

249. View of culvert
October 13, 1936

250. Road alignment looking back
October 13, 1936

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

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

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

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

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

256. Rubble gutter completed
October 13, 1936

257. Road alignment through wooded section
October 13, 1936

258. Gutter under construction
October 13, 1936

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

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

261. View looking north on parkway
October 13, 1936

262. View looking south along parkway
October 13, 1936

263. View looking north along Parkway
October 14, 1936

264. Looking North Along Parkway
October 14, 1936

265. Picnic Table
October 21, 1936

266. Fireplace used in picnic area
October 21, 1936

267. Picnic table
October 21, 1936

268. 300 feet from beginning of the section, view looking north along parkway
October 21, 1936

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

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

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

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

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

274. Drop Inlet Station 29
October 28, 1936

275. Work on Culvert
October 28, 1936

276. Right Head Wall 289
October 28, 1936

277. Partly Completed Parking
October 28, 1936

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

279. Cut Ditch and Bank
October 28, 1936

280. Bridge #6 Construction
October 29, 1936

281. Dressed Slopes and Road Intersection
October 29, 1936

282. Bridge #9 Abutment
October 29, 1936

283. Parkway at Hare Mill Pond
November 10, 1936

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

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

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

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

288. Brush Creek Bridge #8
November 19, 1936

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

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

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

292. Pine Creek Bridge #4
December 1, 1936

293. Parking Overlook
December 1, 1936

294. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

295. Rounded Roadway
December 1, 1936

296. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

297. Arch of Bridge
December 1, 1936

298. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

299. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

300. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

301. Roadway
December 1, 1936

302. Bridge Construction
December 1, 1936

303. Bridge Frame
December 1, 1936

304. Bridge No. 4
December 2, 1936

305. Bridgeway #2 and Parkway
December 2, 1936

306. Station 386 Bridge #4
December 12, 1936

307. Station 386 Bridge #4
December 12, 1936

308. Building - razed
January 12, 1937

309. Men cleaning gutter
February 2, 1937

310. Drain Wall
February 2, 1937

311. Unsurfaced Road
February 2, 1937

312. Winding Road
February 2, 1937

313. Completed Road
February 2, 1937

314. Cumberland Knob Parking
February 2, 1937

315. Early construction
February 2, 1937

316. Car on Road
February 2, 1937

317. Intersection Corner
February 2, 1937

318. Route 18 Crossing
February 2, 1937

319. Route 18 Intersection
February 2, 1937

320. Cumberland Knob Drive
February 2, 1937

321. Finished Slopes
February 2, 1937

322. Curved Road
February 2, 1937

323. Bridge Arch
February 3, 1937

324. Bridge Construction
February 4, 1937

325. Rock embankment and stream
February 4, 1937

326. Rock embankment and culvert
February 4, 1937

327. Bridge Abutment
February 4, 1937

328. Bridge #9 construction
February 4, 1937

329. Construction materials
February 4, 1937

330. Bridge Construction
February 4, 1937

331. Bridge #8
February 4, 1937

332. Bridge at site #7, Steel stringers
March 29, 1937

333. Bridge at site #7 Steel construction, looking back from south abutment
March 29, 1937

334. Bridge at site #7 Steel construction
March 29, 1937

335. Bridge at Site #7, Steel Construction
March 29, 1937

336. North abutment and stringers
March 29, 1937

337. East parapet wall south abutment
March 29, 1937

338. Riveters working
April 6, 1937

339. Underside of bridge
April 6, 1937

340. Rail details
April 10, 1937

341. Landscape North to Bridge #6
April 10, 1937

342. Bridge Construction
April 10, 1937

343. Detail of expansion dam
April 10, 1937

344. Rail construction
April 10, 1937

345. Detail of expansion dam
April 10, 1937

346. Detail Pier #2
April 10, 1937

347. View of bridge
April 10, 1937

348. Bridge #6
April 10, 1937

349. View of road
April 10, 1937

350. View of road
April 10, 1937

351. View of bridge #4
April 10, 1937

352. Unfinished road and bridge
April 10, 1937

353. Bridge #8
April 12, 1937

354. Bridge #10 and Stream
April 12, 1937

355. Bridge Rock Detail
April 12, 1937

356. Left End of Bridge #9
April 12, 1937

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

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

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

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

361. #9 Bridge, Down Stream, Cost $20,120
May 4, 1937

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

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

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

365. Cumberland Knob Park Picnic Road
May 7, 1937

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

367. Bridge #4
May 18, 1937

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

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

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

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

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

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

374. Underside of Viaduct
May 18, 1937

375. Mailbox on parkway
May 18, 1937

376. Arch of Bridge #9
May 25, 1937

377. Bridge #2
May 25, 1937

378. Pine Creek Bridge #4
May 25, 1937

379. Bridge #10
May 25, 1937

380. Completed Bridge #8
May 25, 1937

381. Bridge #9
May 25, 1937

382. Pine Creek Bridge #5
May 25, 1937

383. Pine Creek Bridge #3
May 25, 1937

384. Cars crossing Pine Creek Bridge #7
May 25, 1937

385. Pine Creek Bridge #6
May 25, 1937

386. Pine Creek Bridge #7
May 25, 1937

387. Old state box culvert to be removed
June 1, 1937

388. Parkway box culvert
June 1, 1937

389. Saddle Mountain Valley, Lake Site
August 20, 1937

390. Unknown variety of plant 6 - 7' high, yellow flowers in bloom
August 20, 1937

391. Saddle Mountain Valley. Lake site, looking up at valley, woods opposite
August 20, 1937

392. Saddle Mountain Valley, Lake Site from station 277
August 20, 1937

393. Cumberland Knob Shelter Bldg #89
September 1937

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

395. Rough Grade Road
October 10, 1937

396. Cement stone gutter
October 10, 1937

397. Road and Bridge with Guard Stakes
October 10, 1937

398. Road through Cut
October 10, 1937

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

400. Back side of shelter
October 15, 1937

401. Land Acquisition Maps Section 2-A
1938

402. Shoulder construction, High Piney Ridge in background
1938

403. Shoulder construction, High Piney Ridge in background
1938

404. Rock cut at Devil's Garden
1938

405. Cumberland Park Pump House
January 5, 1938

406. Cumberland Knob Slope flattening at entrance
January 24, 1938

407. Picnic Shelter
March 28, 1938

408. Picnic Shelter Blueprints
April 11, 1938

409. Front of barn as it would be seen from the parkway.
April 21, 1938

410. Taken to show log corner detail -- underexposed
April 21, 1938

411. Devil's Garden Parking and Overlook after Grading
April 21, 1938

412. Barn proposed for acquisition. Note logs and shake roof.
April 21, 1938

413. Shelter on Top of Cumberland Knob
April 27, 1938

414. Looking West from One of the Parking Areas South of Cumberland Knob
April 27, 1938

415. 60ft cut at Devils Garden
June 14, 1938

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

417. Signs near parking area
July 1, 1938

418. Water Fountain
July 1938

419. West Abutment, Overpass US 21
July 12, 1938

420. Before grading. Tape used to show concave slope. Needs transition, overhand and wide rounding
July 25, 1938

421. Before grading. A 3/4 to 1 slope with almost vertical overhang of soft rock
July 25, 1938

422. Before grading. Cleared to connect slope line, with rock as excuse for steep slope. Ugly profile.
July 25, 1938

423. Before grading. Steep, rotten rock cuts, shoulder and ditch. 2 ft short
July 25, 1938

424. Before grading. Rotten rock 1:1; ditch too narrow ugly profile.
July 25, 1938

425. Before grading. Cave-in on 1:1 slope. Will continue to slide unless flattened. Needs rounding.
July 25, 1938

426. Unpaved roadway with erosion
July 25, 1938

427. Washout at headwall. Shows need of different type of structure.
August 1, 1938

428. Before grading
December 1938

429. Before grading
December 1938

430. Before grading
December 1938

431. Before Grading
December 1938

432. Before grading
December 1938

433. Before grading. Looking back across Hare Mill Pond
December 15, 1938

434. High cuts thru wooded area. During selective cutting.
December 15, 1938

435. Shoulder construction, High Piney Ridge in background
1938

436. Fire Hazard Map
1939

437. Shoulder construction, High Piney Ridge in background
1938

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