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Title | Osbourne and Richardson Property. West of House |
Date | March 30, 1939 |
Description | Blurry photo of the Osborne (incorrectly spelled Osbourne) and Richardson property. A house stands in the foreground with another structure in the background. Taken by R.E.D. on March 30, 1939, Section 2C, Milepost 229-237. |
Commentary | Eli Richardson, Amanda Osborne, and George Cleary had protracted battles with the National Park Service over the purchase of their land. |
Location |
Location Name: Milepost 229 Parkway Milepost: 229.0
Latitude: 36.45404
Longitude: -81.020626 |
Creator Individual | R.E.D. |
Creator Organization | National Park Service—Blue Ridge Parkway |
Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Barns Cleary, George Osborne, Amanda Photographs Richardson, Eli |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |