Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Replacing Rail Fence |
| Date | June 1, 1971 |
| Description | Image shows a paved an lined road where approximately eight African American men in overalls work to replace a wooden rail fence. The men stand on the right side of the road with their work tools. Two trucks are parked on both sides of the road, facing toward the camera. To the right of the road there is an open pasture area with another rail fence running across it, and scattered trees. Image taken by Robert G. Bruce in June of 1971. Image taken in the Rocky Knob District, near milepost 168 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, in Floyd County, Va. |
| Location |
Location Name: Rocky Knob (Va.) Parkway Milepost: 168.2
Latitude: 36.819444
Longitude: -80.342222 |
| Creator Individual | Robert G. Bruce |
| Tags |
African Americans
Automobiles Fences Floyd County (Va.) Pastures Photographs View of road Workers |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
