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Aerial view of Shark Valley Tower Everglades National Park; National Park Service Aerial view of Shark Valley Tower.

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Circa 1965

Aerial view of Shark Valley tower Everglades National Park; National Park Service Aerial view looking down on Shark Valley Tower.

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Circa 1965

Bulldozer uncovering stump like remains of piers at rear of left face gunrooms, Fort Sumter, South Carolina National Park Service

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Cadiz and Its Cathedral, SE from Watch Tower to the Open Atlantic, Spain [recto] Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

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Cheraw State Park, Lookout Towers, Job No. 27 South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Scale: As Shown; Designation SP-SC-1

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1938-07-18

Clingmans Dome Tower Great Smoky Mountains National Park Clingman's Dome Tower, II-B-(4)-CD-4709, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Clingmans Dome Tower

Clingmans Dome Tower, 25 feet off trail and 100 feet from tower, Clingmans Dome, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Photo taken about 25 feet off trail and 100 feet from tower.Clingman's Dome Tower; from the trail, I-B-(4)-CD-5919, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Clingmans Dome Tower

Clingmans Dome Tower, Clingmans Dome, Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains National Park The platform as seen from the ramp...completion report photo.Clingman's Dome Tower, I-B-(4)-CD-5920, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Clingmans Dome Tower

Comfort station at Shark Valley Everglades National Park; National Park Service View of comfort station at Shark Valley Tower; "Ranger Quarters and comfort stations at base of tower". Four negatives connected.

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1965-08

Construction for observation tower, Look Rock, Tennessee, 1966 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Staging operation erection to carry forming for ramps,Look Rock Observation Tower; Construction, II-B-(4)-LR-15551, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Look Rock tower

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1966

Construction for observation tower, Look Rock, Tennessee, 1966 Great Smoky Mountains National Park forms for the post are up to the fire control tower...Look Rock Observation Tower; Construction, II-B-(4)-LR-15552, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Look Rock tower

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1966

Construction of observation tower, Look Rock, Tennessee, Circa 1970 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Completed posts after removal of forms...Ramp to be carried on horizontal beams. Look Rock Observation Tower; Construction, II-B-(4)-LR-15554, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Look Rock tower

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Circa 1970

Construction of tower ramp Everglades National Park; National Park Service View of workers and partially completed ramp at Shark Valley Tower; photo mounted on cardboard.

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Construction workers, building observation tower, Look Rock, Tennessee, Circa 1970 Great Smoky Mountains National Park View showing placing and tying of reinforcing steel in ramp and parapet,Look Rock Observation Tower; Construction, II-B-(4)-LR-15555, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Look Rock tower

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Circa 1970

Construction, Sloan's Crossing tower, 1940 Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service

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1940-10

Construction, Sloan's Crossing tower, 1940 Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service

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1940-10

Construction, fire tower, 1940 Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service

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1940-10

Construction, fire tower, 1940 Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service

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1940-10

Contact sheet of various scenes of Shark Valley Everglades National Park; National Park Service Contact sheet with views of ramp at Shark Valley tower, alligator; people on trail in trees; Anhinga; Anhinga eating fish; alligator entering water.

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1974

Contact sheets of tram and tower Everglades National Park; National Park Service Contact sheet with various views of visitors, tram and tower at Shark Valley.

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Copy of photo of Clingmans Dome Tower shot from under tower ramp, Clingmans Dome, Tennessee, 1960 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Picture of a picture...original sent to Washington.Clingman's Dome Tower, II-B-(4)-CD-5971, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Clingmans Dome Tower

Copy of photo of Clingmans Dome Tower, Clingmans Dome, Tennessee, 1960 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Picture of a picture...original sent to Washington.Clingman's Dome Tower, II-B-(4)-CD-5970, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Clingmans Dome Tower

Distant aerial of Shark Valley tower Everglades National Park; National Park Service Distant aerial view of Shark Valley tower.

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1965-02

Distant view of Shark Valley tower Everglades National Park; National Park Service Distant view of Shark Valley tower with visitors on path going towards it in foreground.

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Circa 1965

Excavation for observation tower foundation, Look Rock, Tennessee, 1966 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Excavation for tower foundation,Look Rock Observation Tower; Construction, II-B-(4)-LR-15543, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Look Rock tower

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1966

Fire tower Kings Mountain National Military Park Fire Tower

Four visitors looking out from tower Everglades National Park; National Park Service View from behind four visitors looking out from tower.

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Circa 1955

Men working on observation tower construction, Look Rock, Tennessee, 1966 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Elevation showing the construction of the post for ramp,Look Rock Observation Tower; Construction, II-B-(4)-LR-15549, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Look Rock tower

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1966

Observation tower being constructed, Look Rock, Tennessee, 1966 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fire tower post after removal of forms,Look Rock Observation Tower; Construction, II-B-(4)-LR-15547, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Look Rock tower

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1966

Observation tower construction, Look Rock, Tennessee, 1966 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Concrete footing for the tower posts and reinforced steel for radio repeater building,Look Rock Observation Tower; Construction, II-B-(4)-LR-15545, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Look Rock tower

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1966

Observation tower construction, Look Rock, Tennessee, 1966 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Forming of tower posts,Look Rock Observation Tower; Construction, II-B-(4)-LR-15546, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Look Rock tower

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1966

Observation tower construction, Look Rock, Tennessee, 1966 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Look Rock Observation Tower; Construction, II-B-(4)-LR-15544, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Look Rock tower

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1966

Observation tower construction, Look Rock, Tennessee, 1966 Great Smoky Mountains National Park The posts for the ramp showing concrete, reinforced steel, and forms.Look Rock Observation Tower; Construction, II-B-(4)-LR-15548, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Look Rock tower

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1966

Observation tower roof being poured with concrete, Look Rock, Tennessee, 1966 Great Smoky Mountains National Park The fire control tower roof being poured with concrete, Look Rock Observation Tower; Construction, II-B-(4)-LR-15553, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Look Rock tower

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1966

Parade excavation at left shoulder of the Fort, Watchtower in the picture, Fort Sumter, South Carolina National Park Service FS-645; ca. 1959; Arch/FS; 2; Parade excavation at Left Shoulder; l.j..

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Path to Shark Valley Tower Everglades National Park; National Park Service View from path of Shark Valley tower and ramp; "Groups of visitors are led by park personnel on 1/2 hour trips; at 1/2 hour intervals from 9:30 to 3:30 p.m. around tower".

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1972-03-04

Radio repeater under observation tower, Look Rock, Tennessee, Circa 1970 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Radio repeater building under tower,Look Rock Observation Tower; Construction, II-B-(4)-LR-15557, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Look Rock tower

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Circa 1970

Ramp entrance during installation of handrail, observation tower, Look Rock, Tennessee, Circa 1970 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Ramp entrance during installation of handrail.Look Rock Observation Tower; Construction, II-B-(4)-LR-15558, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Look Rock tower

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Circa 1970

Shark Valley Tower Everglades National Park; National Park Service View up path of Shark Valley Tower and ramp; "Shark Valley Tower, Everglades, Mikell". Four negatives connected.

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1965-08

Shark Valley Tower Double Exposure Everglades National Park; National Park Service Underexposed photograph of Shark Valley tower, double exposure with mountains.

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Shark Valley Tower under construction Everglades National Park; National Park Service View of tower and ramp at Shark Valley under construction; photo mounted on cardboard.

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Side view of tower and ramps of observation tower construction, Look Rock, Tennessee, Circa 1970 Great Smoky Mountains National Park A side view of tower and ramps after all forming had been removed,Look Rock Observation Tower; Construction, II-B-(4)-LR-15556, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Look Rock tower

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Circa 1970

Sign for the trail to observation tower, Clingmans Dome Great Smoky Mountains National Park TRAIL TO OBSERVATION TOWER ON CLINGMAN'S DOME: This trail leads to the summit of Clingman's Dome, the highest mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Length of the trail is slightly over 1/2/ mile (2950 ft.); you gain approximately 330 ft. in altitude in that distance. On the summit, partly in North Carolina and partly in Tennessee, is a concrete ramp with spirals up to an observation tower above the surrounding forest. From there, providing weather conditions are favorable, the observer beholds an impressive panorama of mountains and valleys.Signs; Trail to Clingmen's Dome, II-A-Sign-4686, Physical Facilities - Minor Structures - Signs

Sloans Crossing, completed fire tower Mammoth Cave National Park; National Park Service

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Circa 1940

Steel mat part of observation tower construction, Look Rock, Tennessee, 1966 Great Smoky Mountains National Park The mat of reinforced steel for the observation platform,Look Rock Observation Tower; Construction, II-B-(4)-LR-15550, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Visitor use buildings - Look Rock tower

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1966

Tower on Mt. Guyot reaching above tree tops and affording wonder views in all directions. There is a similar tower on Clingmans Dome. Guyot Tower, 1932 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Tower on Mt. Guyot reaching above tree tops and affording wonder views in all directions...There is a similar tower on Clingmans Dome.Guyot Tower, III-B-4123, History - Buildings

1932-08-10

Tower on Mt. Guyot. Left to right, Dutch Roth, Bob McGinn, Frank William Taylor, Cecil Horner. Guyot Tower, 1932 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Tower on Mt. Guyot...Left to right: Dutch Roth, Bob McGinn, Frank William Taylor, Cecil Horner.Guyot Tower, III-B-4124, History - Buildings

1932-08-10

Visitor and park ranger on Shark Valley tower Everglades National Park; National Park Service Close up of visitor and park employee looking over railing of Shark Valley tower.

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Circa 1965

Visitors on Shark Valley tower Everglades National Park; National Park Service Close up view of visitors on Shark Valley Tower.

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Circa 1965

Visitors unloading from tram Everglades National Park; National Park Service View of visitors disembarking from tram near flag pole with tower in background.