Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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About this Item
| Title | Trading Post, interior |
| Date | September 19, 1959 |
| Description | Photograph shows the interior of the Northwest Trading Post at mile post 258.6 in section 2D of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by Earl W. Estes, Jr. on September 19, 1959. |
| Commentary | More of the locally produced goods and crafts for sale at the Trading Post. Along the wall behind the woman can be seen home canned goods, and she stands in front of a counter that sells some food and drink products, probably mostly locally produced. |
| Location |
Location Name: Northwest Trading Post Parkway Milepost: 258.0
Latitude: 36.343644
Longitude: -81.375559 |
| Creator Individual | Earl W. Estes, Jr. |
| Creator Organization | National Park Service—Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Tags |
Arts and crafts
Business Crafts Northwest Trading Post (N.C.) People Photographs Tourism |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
