Moving snow with front-end loader at Newfound Gap, North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Moving snow with front-end loader at Newfound Gap.Snow Removal 1964, II-R-SR-7852, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Operating in North Carolina, Champion Fibre skidder, circa 1915-1920
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Original Captions: Operating in North Carolina; Champion Fibre Skidder; III-L-17549.Operating in North Carolina,Champion Fibre Skidder, III-L-17549
Circa 1920
Oshkosh blade plow, Newfound Gap, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Storms often occur when large accumulations are recorded at high elevations and up to 6 inches fall on the lower slopes. Such was the case from February 18th to 20th. The drag plow, attached to a stake body dump truck, is effective up to a 6-inch accumulation of snow. It frees the larger blade plows for heavier work higher on the mountain. Here the drag is being operated in tandem with the old Oshkosh blade plow, which is on light duty, and is soon scheduled for replacement.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7891, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Oshkosh blade plow, Newfound Gap, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Storms often occur when large accumulations are recorded at high elevations and up to 6 inches fall on the lower slopes. Such was the case from February 18th to 20th. The drag plow, attached to a stake body dump truck, is effective up to a 6-inch accumulation of snow. It frees the larger blade plows for heavier work higher on the mountain. Here the drag is being operated in tandem with the old Oshkosh blade plow, which is on light duty, and is soon scheduled for replacement.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7892, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Part of series of photographs of fire equipment and fire truck
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Part of series of photographs of fire equipment and fire truck
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Part of series of photographs of fire equipment and fire truck
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Part of series of photographs of fire equipment and fire truck
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Part of series of photographs of fire equipment and fire truck
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Part of series of photographs of fire equipment and fire truck
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Part of series of photographs of fire equipment and fire truck
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Placing beach cart, villages of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Placing beach cart, donated by Levene Midgett, in storage at Chicamacomico.
Plowers plowing the snow road, Newfound Gap, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Naturally, the individual pieces of equipment have various limitations, and their specific uses match together to produce a unified snow removal operation over the entire range of elevation from Newfound Gap to Oconaluftee and Sugarlands. Here the V-plow pushes the berm back in an effort to widen the cleared roadway. This plow is the bruiser, the heavy-duty unit. It is large enough to handle the heaviest snow accumulation we have been faced with.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7884, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Plowers plowing the snow road, Newfound Gap, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Naturally, the individual pieces of equipment have various limitations, and their specific uses match together to produce a unified snow removal operation over the entire range of elevation from Newfound Gap to Oconaluftee and Sugarlands. Here the V-plow pushes the berm back in an effort to widen the cleared roadway. This plow is the bruiser, the heavy-duty unit. It is large enough to handle the heaviest snow accumulation we have been faced with.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7885, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Plowers plowing the snow road, Newfound Gap, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
This illustrates another advantage of tandem plowing: Here, the snow is being completely moved across the roadway in two stages.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7888, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Plowers plowing the snow road, Newfound Gap, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
After the storm comes the cleanup... At Newfound Gap, parking areas must be opened and roadways widened, because invariably, after a bout with Nature, the sun shines, and hordes of people drive to the top to view the winter spectacle. Grader in use.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7895, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Plowers plowing the snow road, Newfound Gap, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The blade plow is used as a supplementary unit at high elevations. It clears the snow from the roadway and puts it in position near the berm for Big John to push on over. In this picture, taken at Newfound Gap, the blade plow is reclearing a one-way roadway section of 4 to 6 inches accumulation. The plows are kept in continual operation during a major storm to keep abreast with the accumulating snow. Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7886, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Plowers plowing the snow road, Newfound Gap, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
These pictures illustrate one advantage of tandem plowing: The workhorse V-Plow, Big John, bulls back the rapidly accumulating snow berm, while a blade plow follows to remove the residue from the roadway to make it safer for normal traffic.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7883, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Recompression chamber, June 30, 1986
Biscayne National Park; National Park Service
Recompression chamber.
1986-06-30
Removal of turbine from power plant on Potomac River
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant on Potomac River.
Removal of turbine from power plant on Potomac River
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant on Potomac River.
Removal of turbine from power plant on Potomac River
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant on Potomac River.
Removal of turbine from power plant on Potomac River
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant on Potomac.
Removing snow using bull dozer, Newfound Gap, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Only a big job would justify moving these loaders 15 miles each way...Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7897, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Retaining ring and shaft, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Road after plowing, Newfound Gap, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
When the storm abates and the plows finish clearing the roadway, the surface must be made safe for all traffic. Sanding appears simple, but a high degree of judgment is necessary to determine the proper mix to apply to the road. When the surface is soft, gravel (1/2-inch maximum size) is most effective. On ice, gravel is useless, but sand provides traction. When the road cover is melting, gravel must be used because sand washes away. Calcium and sodium chloride are mixed in varying degrees with the aggregate. In cold weather, the percentage of calcium chloride is increased, and in warmer weather, calcium choloride is not needed. Obviously, sanding isn't as simple as it looks... Sanded road.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7899, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Road construction, enrollees from NP-1 lay top soil from court in front of operators garage, 1938
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Runner and truck, end view, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner and truck, front view, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner and truck, side view, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner being hauled along "I" beam, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant on Potomac.
Runner being hauled along "I" beam, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner being loaded on truck, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner being loaded on truck, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner being loaded on truck, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner being loaded on truck, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner being moved in position for loading on truck, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner being moved into position for loading on truck, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner being removed from building, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from power plant.
Runner being removed from the building, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from power plant.
Runner in shipping crate, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner in shipping crate, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner prior to removal, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from power plant.
Runner resting above trash gates, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner suspended above trash gates, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner suspended above trash gates, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner suspended above trash gates, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner suspended above trash gates, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner suspended above trash gates, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Runner suspended on "I" beam above trash gates, turbine removal from power plant
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Sanding operations in progress after snow removal, Newfound Gap, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
When the storm abates and the plows finish clearing the roadway, the surface must be made safe for all traffic. Sanding appears simple, but a high degree of judgment is necessary to determine the proper mix to apply to the road. When the surface is soft, gravel (1/2-inch maximum size) is most effective. On ice, gravel is useless, but sand provides traction. When the road cover is melting, gravel must be used because sand washes away. Calcium and sodium chloride are mixed in varying degrees with the aggregate. In cold weather, the percentage of calcium chloride is increased, and in warmer weather, calcium choloride is not needed. Obviously, sanding isn't as simple as it looks... Sand truck.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7898, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
School camping program, water ready to go, Convoy Point, February 1988
Biscayne National Park; National Park Service
School camping program, water ready to go.
Seated guide watching a young woman at a Philco radio while people in background eat in Snowball Dining Room
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Seated guide watching a young woman at a Philco radio while people in background eat in Snowball Dining Room
Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service
Site of power plant, removal of turbine from power plant on Potomac River
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant on Potomac River.
Skidder no. 1, Jake's Creek, lumbering, 1920
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Original Captions: Skidder No. 1, Jake's Creek. Copied from original photo by Jim Shelton. Lumbering; III-L-16980, History - Logging, Lumbering, Hewing, Sawmilling .Skidder No. 1, Jake's Creek. Copied from original photo by Jim Shelton.Lumbering, III-L-16980, History - Logging, Lumbering, Hewing, Sawmilling
1920
Skidder, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Skidder, III-L-18178
Skidder, mouth of Manis Creek, 1916
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Original Captions: 0; Skidder Mouth of Manis Creek; III-L-17537.Skidder Mouth of Manis Creek, III-L-17537
1916
Skidder, working in Jake's Creek, Tennessee, 1920
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Working on Jake's Creeek, ca 1920,Skidder, III-L-18180
Snow grader at work, Newfound Gap, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
At lower elevations, where the accumulations are less. Occasionally a grader is called into duty. It can remove snow efficiently, and is effective by itself with snow berms up to about 36 inches.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7889, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Snow grader at work, Newfound Gap, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
At lower elevations, where the accumulations are less. Occasionally a grader is called into duty. It can remove snow efficiently, and is effective by itself with snow berms up to about 36 inches.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7890, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Snow removal in progress, Newfound Gap, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
These pictures illustrate one advantage of tandem plowing: The workhorse V-Plow, Big John, bulls back the rapidly accumulating snow berm, while a blade plow follows to remove the residue from the roadway to make it safer for normal traffic.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7882, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Snow removal operations in progress, Newfound Gap, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
If the amount of snowfall is moderate, the plows can push the berms back sufficiently. Occasionally, after a heavy snowfall, it has been found to be economical to remove the snow with front-end loaders. This equipment is also used to remove extremely large snow berms from along the side of US-441 so that the next storm will not cripple removal operations.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7896, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Snow removal using jeep in Cherokee Orchard road, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
In the miscellaneous areas around the shops, at Twin Creeks and Cherokee Orchard, at the Visitor Centers, and at headquarters, the jeep is invaluable because of its mobility and flexibility. Here, the snow that fell during the February 18-20 storm is being cleaned from the Cherokee Orchard road. The jeep can efficiently handle snow up to about 12 inches.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7894, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Snow removal using jeep in Cherokee Orchard road, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
In the miscellaneous areas around the shops, at Twin Creeks and Cherokee Orchard, at the Visitor Centers, and at headquarters, the jeep is invaluable because of its mobility and flexibility. Here, the snow that fell during the February 18-20 storm is being cleaned from the Cherokee Orchard road. The jeep can efficiently handle snow up to about 12 inches.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7893, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Three Forks, Peawood Hollow, skidder would be set just below the log loader, circa 1920
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Original Captions: Three Forks-Peawood Hollow. Skidder would be set just below the log loader; Sary Parker"; III-L-17758.Three Forks-Peawood Hollow. Skidder would be set just below the log loader",Sary Parker"", III-L-17758
Circa 1920
Truck hauling runner away to Columbus, Georgia
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant.
Turbine, removal of turbine from power plant on Potomac River
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant on Potomac River.
View of turbine, removal of turbine from power plant on Potomac River
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant on Potomac River.
View of turbine, removal of turbine from power plant on Potomac River
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant on Potomac River.
View of turbine, removal of turbine from power plant on Potomac River
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant on Potomac River.
Views of equipment, removal of turbine from power plant on Potomac River
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Removal of Turbine from Power Plant on Potomac.
Workers adjusting the angle of plow blade, Newfound Gap, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The blade angle on a blade plow must be adjusted often to accommodate various snow conditions, and to allow plowing to either side of the roadway.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7887, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
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