Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Heavy Machinery and Construction |
| Date | May 23, 1936 |
| Description | Photograph shows a Stowing shovel in operation on a dirt roadway in section 2A of the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
| Commentary | One piece of machinery is labeled "Nello L Teer, Durham, North Carolina." Teer started a construction company in the Triangle that is still in business as of early 2011. Note: J. Hilliers |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 228 Parkway Milepost: 228.0
Latitude: 36.464662
Longitude: -81.008457 |
| Creator Individual | A.C. Haygard |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Bulldozers Construction Construction equipment Land construction Machinery Photographs Road construction Roads View of road |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
