Blue Ridge Parkway

1. Gilam Gap Overlook
December 20, 1934

2. Gilam Gap
December 20, 1934

3. Gilam Gap
December 20, 1934

4. Gillam Gap
May 28, 1935

5. Dry Masonry Fireplace
June 19, 1935

6. Dry Masonry Fireplace
June 19, 1935

7. Mountain Laurel
June 20, 1935

8. Flame Azalea
June 21, 1935

9. Detail Map
1936

10. Early Construction
August 2, 1936

11. Early Construction
August 2, 1936

12. Rock cut near South Fork New River
February 21, 1936

13. Cut Slopes
May 7, 1936

14. Fill and box culvert
May 7, 1936

15. Fill and Box Culvert
May 7, 1936

16. Road relocation (pines to be welled)
May 8, 1936

17. County road relocation and crossing
June 3, 1936

18. Tree Wall
June 3, 1936

19. Early Construction
June 27, 1936

20. Proposed Crossing of NC 18 (3)
June 28, 1936

21. View of Proposed Crossing of NC 18 (2)
June 28, 1936

22. Proposed Parkway Crossing of NC Route 18 (1)
June 28, 1936

23. Proposed Site for Border of Section C and Section D
June 28, 1936

24. Early Construction
July 31, 1936

25. Early Construction
August 1936

26. County Road, vicinity of sec. 2D, looking south over ridges which carry parkway
August 1936

27. Early Construction
August 20, 1936

28. View of log cabin in vicinity of parkway
September 10, 1936

29. Cabin within 100 foot right-of-way of the Parkway.
September 10, 1936

30. Property of Robert L. Doughton Opposite 2D
September 11, 1936

31. View from right bank of road looking north showing a pine wooded area through which the parkway travels.
September 11, 1936

32. Right headwall culvert, Type 3
September 21, 1936

33. View through pine looking south. Rattlesnake Mountain on the right of picture.
October 1936

34. Grading, old N.C. #16 crossing
October 20, 1936

35. View of typical mountain cabin and surrounding area along road from Jefferson to Glendale Spring, NC (NC route 16)
October 20, 1936

36. View of Rattle Snake Mountain looking north. Parkway in lower right-hand portion of picture
October 21, 1936

37. Retaining Wall Construction
November 6, 1936

38. View looking south along Parkway
November 11, 1936

39. Early Construction
February 5, 1937

40. Sheets Gap parking overlook
April 1, 1937

41. Culvert headwall
April 1, 1937

42. Thoroughfare (left) cut through during winter because of impassibility of proper access road (right)
April 1, 1937

43. Inlet culvert headwalll
April 1, 1937

44. Overpass construction
May 4, 1937

45. Overpass Site
May 5, 1937

46. Sheets Gap Parking Overlook
June 6, 1937

47. Pier #1
June 22, 1937

48. Pier #1
June 22, 1937

49. Pier #4
June 22, 1937

50. Station 15# Pier #4
June 22, 1937

51. Tree wells - rhododendrons
July 6, 1937

52. Useless backfill at base of cut slope
July 6, 1937

53. Detail, interior face vaneer wing wall Viaduct
July 7, 1937

54. Viaduct west abutment
June 7, 1937

55. Viaduct, form work, pier #3
July 7, 1937

56. Viaduct, Pier #4
July 7, 1937

57. Viaduct, form work pier #3
July 7, 1937

58. Side view of access road to 2-C-1
July 28, 1937

59. Headwall placed too near center line.
August 1937

60. Special headwall
August 1937

61. Headwall to be changed to Drop Inlet
August 1937

62. Drop inlet
August 20, 1937

63. Viaduct Pier #4
September 12, 1937

64. Viaduct Pier #4
September 12, 1937

65. Viaduct pier #4
September 12, 1937

66. View of viaduct under construction
October 4, 1937

67. View of viaduct under construction
October 4, 1937

68. View of viaduct under construction
October 4, 1937

69. Viaduct under construction
October 13, 1937

70. South parapet, west abutment
January 24, 1938

71. Viaduct
January 24, 1938

72. Viaduct
June 1938

73. Viaduct
June 1938

74. Overpass Structure
August 28, 1938

75. Southwest wing and Spandrel Wall Masonry, under men to be removed because of stacking
October 18, 1938

76. Bridge at Mulberry Gap
January 10, 1939

77. Arch ring
January 10, 1939

78. Oblique View of structure
January 10, 1939

79. Masonry Detail
January 10, 1939

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

81. Oblique view
January 10, 1939

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

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

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

85. Part of shed
January 20, 1939

86. Log House
January 20, 1939

87. Part of Shed
January 20, 1939

88. Horse Gap Overpass
May 19, 1939

89. Overpass NC 18
May 19, 1939

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

91. Building Overpass
September 9, 1938

92. Land Acquisition Maps Section 2-D
1940

93. Northwest Trading Post
1940s

94. Bridge Structure
1940

95. White pine covered with ice
March 14, 1940

96. White Pine Covered with Ice
March 14, 1940

97. White pine covered with ice
March 14, 1940

98. White pine covered with ice
March 14, 1940

99. Shows road alignment, looking back in direction from which car approached. Figure at point of departure
February 22, 1941

100. Figure at point wheels left road. Two stakes in foreground point of departure from shoulder
February 22, 1941

101. Shows pile of rocks and stumps into which car dove and car at rest after plunge
February 22, 1941

102. The wrecked car.
February 22, 1941

103. Shows road alignment. Figure stands at point of departure
February 22, 1941

104. Shows road alignment. Figure stands at point of departure
February 22, 1941

105. Point of departure marked by figure; angle of slope, wrecked car at rest
February 22, 1941

106. Alignment of road. Far figure, wheel of R side; middle figure, start of plunge; near figure, directly above wreck.
February 23, 1941

107. The wrecked car.
February 23, 1941

108. The wreck, left front view
February 23, 1941

109. The wreck, right front view
February 23, 1941

110. Damage to vehicle. Note points of contrast
February 23, 1941

111. Show slope. Figure at top to figure holding white paper, Extreme lower left, marks course
February 23, 1941

112. Gully and sheet erosion, large pasture with active sheet erosion.
September 1942

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