The Blue Ridge Parkway began as a dream in the late 1800s and became reality in 1983 when the 469-mile scenic highway was completed. Construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway began in September 1935 at Cumberland Knob. Heavy construction was done by contractors who won bids for the different projects along various sections of the parkway. Civilian Conservation Corps troops took care of the roadsides;landscaping; and structure building. As part of Franklin Roosevelts New Deal; this project was intended to provide jobs throughout the region. Images of America: Building the Blue Ridge Parkway contains approximately 200 construction photographs of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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64 of 64 people found the following review helpful. The ultimate alt-photo bookBy Richard S. SullivanFirst a disclaimer: I am the inventor of the Ziatype process described in the book.The title is a little misleading since it says "historical processes." The book focuses on photo processes that are used largely in art photography and do not involve the normally used silver paper or color paper. Yes. many of these processes were used for photography in its earlier years and are "historical." but these processes are most often referred to as "alternative photography" now. If you are a photographer and are looking for a respite from the ordinary. this is your book.This book replaces the now quite dated Keepers of Light first published in 1979. Since that time. and to the credit of Keepers of Light. alternative photography has grown considerably. This book is excellent and takes in much of the later developments and knowledge of the field.Farbers treatment is lucid. well illustrated. and takes a hands-on approach. Despite the advances in alternative photography. many of the materials previously available have disappeared from the marketplace. Farber takes this into account and I particularly found his chapters on bromoil and carbon printing to be valuable as he discusses the use of modern bromide papers for making bromoil prints and also how to make your own carbon tissue.This book belongs on the shelf of every serious darkroom photographer. If you are a photographic collector. I would also advise buying a copy even if you never intend to make an alternative photo print. There is a wealth of succinct information here that would be valuable for any collector wanting to understand the nature of many earlier photographic print-making processes.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Captain SpinThis is an excellent book. It covers many processes with great detain. Highly recomended.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. juan msnuel toscoBy juan manuel gonzalez toscoVery nice book.It will be sold better if before buying shows index.It is a very practical book with a lot of classical and new recipes for the most popular of photograpgic processes one of best I ever seen.
