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| Title | Osbourne and Cleary Property, East of House |
| Date | March 30, 1939 |
| Description | View from the east of Osbourne and Cleary property near milepost 229-237, section 2B of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by R.E.D. on March 30, 1939. |
| Commentary | Osbourne and Cleary were two neighbors, who with their neighbor Richardson, tried to stop the incorporation of their property into the Blue Ridge Parkway; they demanded money from the federal government for their land. These three neighbors show how local farmers were impacted by the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
| Location |
Location Name: Section 2B Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.438936
Longitude: -81.071667 |
| Creator Individual | R.E.D. |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Cleary, George Farm buildings and land Farming Housing Osborne, Amanda Photographs Richardson, Eli |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
