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| Title | Drill Operation |
| Title Note | Drill operation in tunnel |
| Date | April 22, 1937 |
| Description | Photograph shows workers with construction machinery inside rock tunnel in section 2M of the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
| Commentary | Tunnel #2 is found in McDowell County in section 2M. The tunnels were often employed to reduce or eliminate the need for excessive landscaping. Most of the tunnels are lined with concrete or gunite, a pneumatic cement. |
| Location |
Location Name: Section 2M Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 35.788139
Longitude: -82.167372 |
| Creator Individual | W.D. Stanton |
| Tags |
Construction equipment
Drilling and boring Machinery Photographs Rocks Tunnels Underground pipelines Workers |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
