Construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway began in September 1935 at Cumberland Knob. Civilian Conservation Corps troops took care of the roadsides, landscaping, and structure building. As part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, this project was intended to provide jobs throughout the region. Images of America: Building the Blue Ridge Parkway contains approximately 200 construction photographs of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway began in September 1935 at Cumberland Knob. Civilian Conservation Corps troops took care of the roadsides, landscaping, and structure building. As part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, this project was intended to provide jobs throughout the region. Images of America: Building the Blue Ridge Parkway contains approximately 200 construction photographs of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Building the Blue Ridge Parkway
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ISBN-13: | 9780738552873 |
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Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing SC |
Publication date: | 08/15/2007 |
Series: | Images of America Series |
Pages: | 128 |
Sales rank: | 1,012,844 |
Product dimensions: | 6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.31(d) |