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Bridge No. 1, Walker Prong bridge Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 1, Walker Prong bridge, Newfound Gap highway... North side of park. Built by US BPR force account, Roads and Trails Downstream elevation... Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 1; Walker Prong, II-F-(4)-NFG-11075, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Bridge No. 2, Newfound Gap highway Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 2, Newfound Gap highway, north side of park. Upstream elevation looking east. Work done by US BPR force account, Roads and Trails funds... Completed 1934. Cost: $24,167.28; Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 2; Little Pigeon River, II-F-(4)-NFG-11084, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Bridge No. 3, Newfound Gap Highway Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 3, Newfound Gap Highway, over West Prong of Little Pigeon River, North side of Park... Downstream elevation, looking east; Work done by US BPR force account, Roads and Trails funds... Completed 1934. Cost: $37,679.68; Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 3; Little Pigeon River, II-F-(4)-NFG-11086, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Bridge No. 3, Newfound Gap Highway Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 3, Newfound Gap Highway, over West Prong of Little Pigeon River, North side of Park... Downstream elevation, looking east; Work done by US BPR force account, Roads and Trails funds... Completed 1934. Cost: $37,679.68; Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 3; Little Pigeon River, II-F-(4)-NFG-11087, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Bridge No. 5, over Cole Branch, Newfound Gap Highway Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 5, over Cole Branch, Newfound Gap Highway, north side of Park; Downstream elevation, looking southwest... Work done by US BPR Force account... Completed 1935. Cost: $19,247.63; Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 5; Cole Branch, II-F-(4)-NFG-11096, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Bridge No. 5, over Cole Branch, Newfound Gap Highway Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 5, over Cole Branch, Newfound Gap Highway, north side of Park; Downstream elevation, looking southwest... Work done by US BPR Force account... Completed 1935. Cost: $19,247.63; Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 5; Cole Branch, II-F-(4)-NFG-11095, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Bridge No. 5, over Cole Branch, Newfound Gap Highway Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 5, over Cole Branch, Newfound Gap Highway, north side of Park; Work done by US BPR Force account... Completed 1935. Cost: $19,247.63; Downstream elevation, looking southeast Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 5; Cole Branch, II-F-(4)-NFG-11097, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Bridge No. 7 over West Prong of Little Pigeon River Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bridge No. 7 over West Prong of Little Pigeon River, Newfound Gap Highway. Work done by US BPR Force account, Roads and Trails funds... Completed 1936. Cost $110,029.77; Downstream elevation, looking east... Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 7 Chimneys Campground, II-F-(4)-NFG-11102, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Bullhead Trail Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mattson and Eakin on Bullhead Trail.Bullhead Trail, II-Th-11630, Physical Facilities - Trails - Horse Trails

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1938-10-04

Cantilever bridge, Foot trail bridge, over Middle Prong of Little Pigeon River at Eagle Rock Creek Great Smoky Mountains National Park Cantilever bridge...photograph used in Eakin investigation., Foot trail bridge, over Middle Prong of Little Pigeon River at Eagle Rock Creek, upstream elevation, looking northwest, work done by CCC, completed in 1935. Cost: built in connection with trail construction. Eagle Rock Creek Foot Bridge, Middle Prong, Little Pigeon River II-F-(1)-10932, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Foot trail bridges, footlogs

1935-09

Clingmans Dome in back at point in skyline road east of and near Dome, Park Museum Committee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Clingmans Dome in back at point in skyline road east of and near Dome. Left to right: J. R. Eakin, D. C. Chapman, Jennison, Harry Milliken , Mrs. J. R. Eakin, Mrs. W. E. Ross, Miss Harris.Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains, park Museum Committee ( in part). IV-V-9556, Miscellaneous - Visitors

1935-09-08

Clingmans Dome in back, from point along skyline road near Dome, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains, Park Museum Committee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Clingmans Dome in back, from point along skyline road near Dome. Left to right: Karl Steinmetz, J. R. Eakin, D. C. Chapman, Mrs. J. R. Eakin, Mrs. W. E. Ross, Miss Harris.Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains, park Museum Committee ( in part). IV-V-9555, Miscellaneous - Visitors

1935-09-08

Director Drury, at Forney Ridge Great Smoky Mountains National Park Left to right: Tripp, Eakin, Drury, Allen, Wilhelm.Director Drury; At Forney Ridge, IV-V-12862, Miscellaneous - Visitors

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1941-11-13

Downstream elevation, looking south from upper level, Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 7 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Downstream elevation, looking south from upper level... Bridge No. 7 over West Prong of Little Pigeon River, New found Gap Highway. Work done by US BPR Force account, Roads and Trails funds... Completed 1936. Cost: $110,029.77; Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 7 Chimneys Campground, II-F-(4)-NFG-11100, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Downstream elevation, looking southeast, Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 7 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Downstream elevation, looking southeast: Bridge No. 7 over West Prong of Little Pigeon River, Newfound Gap Highway. Work done by US BPR Force account, Roads and Trails funds... Completed 1936. Cost $110,029.77; Eakin investigation photograph,Newfound Gap Highway Bridge No. 7 Chimneys Campground, II-F-(4)-NFG-11101, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Bridges on Newfound Gap Road

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Downstream view of west side piers, Huskey Branch Horse Trail Bridge over Little River at Huskey Branch, above Elkmont Great Smoky Mountains National Park Downstream view of west side piers, looking southwest... Work done by CCC... Masonry completed 1935, timber work in 1936, Cost: Labor -$2,455, Materials- $435.56., Eakin investigation photograph. Huskey Branch Horse Trail Bridge over Little River at Huskey Branch, above Elkmont II-F-(2)-10992, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Horse Trail Bridges

1937-01-22

Great Smokes stamp, Superintend J Ross Eakin Great Smoky Mountains National Park First Day of Issue, Supt. J. Ross Eakin holds sheet of Great Smoky Mountains National Park commemorative stamp. See also III-E-12819, 12818, 12826.Great Smokies Stamp, IV-P-16421, Miscellaneous - Personnel

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Group Personnel Picture Great Smoky Mountains National Park In front of the Eakin House, behind the Mountain View Hotel in Gatlinburg TN. Left to right: Front Row - John B. Carroll, J. Melvin Price, Harold O. Edwards, Arthur Stupka, Robert P. White, J. Ross Eakin, John T. Needham, James B. Light, W. Conley Henry, Lawrence Jones, J. Clyde Smith; Back Row - Charles A. Cannon, Thomas J. Ray, Victor L. LaFollette, J. Ralph pritchard, L. T. Davenport, James I. (Jim Ike) McGaha, Jack. J. Kirkland, Smauel W. Henry, Robert E. Creswell, J. Guy Hester, Earnest Ogle, Frank Mattson.Group Personnel Picture, IV-P-12873, Miscellaneous - Personnel