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Yellowstone photo album 9, page 137 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 123 Yellowstone National Park
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 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
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 78 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 29, page 62 Yellowstone National Park
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 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 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
Yellowstone photo album 31, page 45 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 31, page 40 Yellowstone National Park
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
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
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
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 64 Yellowstone National Park
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
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
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 86 Yellowstone National Park
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
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
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
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 81 Yellowstone National Park
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
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 71 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 103 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 125 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 7, page 3 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 133 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 29, page 74 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 24, page 82 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 4a, page 31 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 110 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 8, page 47 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 29, page 76 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 4a, page 42 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 29, page 79 Yellowstone National Park
Snow plows working Great Smoky Mountains National Park Blade plow working on 2A1.Snow Plow - Blade, II-E-9452, Physical Facilities - Equipment
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1948-02
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 121 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 63 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 119 Yellowstone National Park
Snow removal operations, Newfound Gap, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Newfound Gap, looking west.Snow Removal; 1954, II-R-SR-9302, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
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1954-03
Snow removal operations, US 441 and Cole Creek intersection, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1A, above Cole Branch. (Spruce and hemlock in tree wells at right).Snow Removal; 1954, II-R-SR-9298, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
1954-03
Yellowstone photo album 4a, page 63 Yellowstone National Park
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
Utility area entrance road, Snow removal Great Smoky Mountains National Park Utility area entrance road.Snow Removal; 1954, II-R-SR-9295, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
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1954-03
Yellowstone photo album 29, page 73 Yellowstone National Park
Snow removal operations, Newfound Gap, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1A, between Walker Prong and Newfound Gap.Snow Removal; 1954, II-R-SR-9301, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
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1954-03
Snow removal, Tunnel, Walker camp prong, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1A, above upper tunnel.Snow Removal; 1947 FY Report, II-R-SR-9473, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
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1947-02-24
Snow removal operations, Newfound Gap, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1A, between Walker Prong and Newfound Gap.Snow Removal; 1954, II-R-SR-9300, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
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1954-03
Yellowstone photo album 29, page 75 Yellowstone National Park
Snow removal, Tunnel, Walker camp prong, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1A, above upper tunnel.Snow Removal; 1947 FY Report, II-R-SR-9474, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
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1947-01-24
Yellowstone photo album 29, page 77 Yellowstone National Park
V-type snow plow working Great Smoky Mountains National Park Ross V-type plow, on 4-ton T 6x6 on 1A.Snow Plow - Ross V-type, II-E-9454, Physical Facilities - Equipment
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1948-02
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 62 Yellowstone National Park
V-type snow plows working Great Smoky Mountains National Park Ross V-type plow, on 4-ton T 6x6 on 1A.Snow Plow - Ross V-type, II-E-9453, Physical Facilities - Equipment
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1948-02
Snow removal, Tunnel, Walker camp prong, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Just above Walker Prong, looking upgrade - 1A.Snow Removal; 1947 FY Report, II-R-SR-9475, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
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1947-01-24
Snow removal operations, Alum Cave Creek, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Snowing. 1A, in vicinity of Alum Cave parking area.Snow Removal; 1954, II-R-SR-9299, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
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1954-03
Snow removal, Tunnel, Newfound Gap, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1B, just below Newfound Gap, in North Carolina.Snow Removal; 1947 FY Report, II-R-SR-9477, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
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1947-02-24
Snow removal, tunnel, Newfound Gap, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1B, just below Newfound Gap, in North Carolina.Snow Removal; 1947 FY Report, II-R-SR-9478, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
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1947-02-24
Snow removal, Tunnel, Newfound Gap, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Newfound Gap, looking west. Two one-way lanes open.Snow Removal; 1947 FY Report, II-R-SR-9476, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
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1947-02-24
Yellowstone photo album 29, page 71 Yellowstone National Park
Snow removal operations, Highway 73, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1A, just above intersection with Tennessee Highway 73. Administration building in background,Snow Removal; 1954, II-R-SR-9296, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
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1954-03
Snow removal machine attempting to open Clingmans Dome Road at Collins Gap, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park Attempting to open Clingmans Dome Road.Clingmans Dome Road. II-R-Maint-6893, Physical Facilities - Roads - Maintenance of Roads
1964-03-06
Yellowstone photo album 4a, page 61 Yellowstone National Park
Snow covered road, park ranger with his car, near Newfound gap, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Morton Overlook, US-441, after 2/20 storm. (Snow banks were higher than cars from Alum Cave on up to Newfound Gap.),Morton Overlook, I-A-GEN-7871, Natural Features - Mountains - General Views
1964-02-21
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 66 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 74 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 4a, page 22 Yellowstone National Park
Snow removal operations, Sugarland Branch and US 441 intersection, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Looking downgrade on 1A, from parking area just above Sugarlands Branch.Snow Removal; 1954, II-R-SR-9297, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
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1954-03
Yellowstone photo album 4a, page 62 Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone photo album 9, page 73 Yellowstone National Park
Snow removal machine attempting to open Clingmans Dome Road at Collins Gap, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park Attempt to open Clingmans Dome Road. . . Impossible to go further.Clingmans Dome Road; Collins Gap. II-R-Maint-6892, Physical Facilities - Roads - Maintenance of Roads
1964-03-06
Front view of building no. 373, covered with snow, bare trees around, Cosby, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Built 1957,Cosby Camptender Quarters; Building No. 373, II-B-(2)-7711, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Quarters
View of a vehicle in a snowstorm, Newfound gap, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1/2 mile below Walker Prong. S&W Wrecker,Snowstorm, I-A-MR-7844, Natural Features - Mountains - Views from Newfound Gap and Clingmans
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1964-02-17
Newfound Gap in Winter, covered in snow, sign board in middle, Newfound Gap, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park Snow covered.Newfound Gap in Winter, I-A-NFG-7847, Natural Features - Mountains - Views from Newfound Gap
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1964-02-21
View of a vehicle in a snowstorm, Newfound gap, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1/2 mile north of Walker Prong. S& W Wrecker,Snowstorm, I-A-MR-7845, Natural Features - Mountains - Views from Newfound Gap and Clingmans
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1964-02-17
Yellowstone photo album 21, page 15 Yellowstone National Park
Circa 1945
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Newfound Gap in Winter, covered in snow, sign board in center, Newfound Gap, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park Covered in snow, looking south,Newfound Gap in Winter, I-A-NFG-7846, Natural Features - Mountains - Views from Newfound Gap
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1964-02-21
Snow covered road, near Newfound gap, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Near Newfound Gap on US-441 snow removal after storm of 2/20.Snow, I-A-MR-7867, Natural Features - Mountains - Views from Newfound Gap and Clingmans
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1964-02-21
Snow covered road, near Newfound gap, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park US-441 below Chimneys (background) after snow removal.The Chimneys in snow, I-A-CHIM-7868, Natural Features - Mountains - Views of and from the Chimney Tops
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1964-02-21
Boy Scouts moving towards Newfound Gap, Ice water spring, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park Boy Scouts returning to Newfound Gap after being caught in freeze at Ice Water Springs, winter of 1963.Boy Scouts, IV-V-7804, Miscellaneous - Visitors
Snow covered road, near Newfound gap, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Looking toward NC; Newfound Gap with snow piled by plows to 12 feet high at side. Snow Removal; 1964, II-R-SR-7870, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
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1964-02-21
View of Ephraim Bales Cabin, in winter, Roaring fork, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail,Ephraim Bales Cabin and Outbuilding; Buildings Nos. 135 and 136, II-B-(5)-7713, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved
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1963-12
Trees covered with snow, Newfound Gap in Winter, Newfound Gap, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park 200 yards from Newfound Gap on North Carolina side of mountain.Mountain Road in Winter, I-A-MR-7851, Natural Features - Mountains - Views from Newfound Gap and Clingmans
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1964-02-21
View of snow road, near Newfound Gap, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Newfound Gap, looking south. The snow berm in the foreground is well above the height of a man.Snow Removal; February 1964 Monthly Report, II-R-SR-7878, Physical Facilities - Roads - Snow Removal Operations
Snow covered road, near Newfound gap, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Car and information booth roof showing just above snow, Newfound Gap, during snow removal.Newfound Gap in snow, I-A-NFG-7874, Natural Features - Mountains - Views from Newfound Gap
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1964-02-21
Newfound Gap in Winter, Information hut in center back, two cars at left, Newfound Gap, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park Snow covered. Information hut in center back. Jeep at left.Newfound Gap in Winter, I-A-NFG-7848, Natural Features - Mountains - Views from Newfound Gap
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1964-02-21
Two boys posing for picture, moving towards Newfound Gap, Ice water spring, North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park Boy Scouts returning to Newfound Gap after being caught in freeze at Ice Water Springs, winter of 1963.Boy Scouts, IV-V-7806, Miscellaneous - Visitors
Snow covered road, park ranger with his car, near Newfound gap, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Snow on US-441, Tennessee, 1/2 mile below Newfound Gap.Mountain Road in Winter, I-A-MR-7872, Natural Features - Mountains - Views from Newfound Gap and Clingmans
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1964-02-21
View of Alum Cave after snowstorm, Park Ranger with vehicle, Alum Cave Creek, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park US-441, Tennessee side near Alum Cave after snowstorm of Feb. 20.Snow, I-A-MR-7866, Natural Features - Mountains - Views from Newfound Gap and Clingmans
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1964-02-21
Snow covered small house with chimney to right Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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