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| Title | Mrs. Sharon Simons at Spinning Wheel |
| Date | September 18, 1957 |
| Description | Photograph shows a woman, noted as Mrs. Sharon Simons, at the spinning wheel in Brinegar Cabin in Doughton Park in section 2C of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by Earl W. Estes, Jr. on September 18, 1957. |
| Commentary | The spinning wheel in Brinegar Cabin was used for historical interpretation, although the National Park Service did not claim the spinning wheel to be original or even "like" the original. According to the National Park Service's study on the Brinegar Cabin, no one is really sure what kind of spinning wheel was used. |
| Location |
Location Name: Brinegar Cabin Parkway Milepost: 238.0
Latitude: 36.4187411
Longitude: -81.1456417 |
| Creator Individual | Earl W. Estes, Jr. |
| Tags |
Brinegar Cabin (N.C.)
Cabins Doughton Park (N.C.) Interpretive development People Photographs Tourism |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
