Rhododendron Highway, Cardinal, Kentucky, 1928.
Title
Rhododendron Highway , Cardinal , Kentucky , 1928 .
Contributors
Caufield & Shook (photographer)
Description
A paved road within a mountain setting curves along a bend . To the right of the road is the Cumberland River and to the left is a mountain covered with trees . More tree covered mountains are in the distance . Handwritten on border of negative "Bell Co . The Cumberland River meets the Rhododendron Highway at Cardinal , Ky. " The Rhododendron Highway was a 35-mile paved portion of the longer Mayo Trail , Eastern Kentucky's first major public roadway project . The portion that made up the Rhododendron Highway was paved in 1928 . U.S . Route 119 follows the original roadbed . Portions of this road are also referred to as Pineville-Harlan Road .
Invoice Information
Caufield & Shook , Copyrights
Subject
Roads Streets Rural areas Trees Mountains Hills Rivers
Location Depicted
Bell County (Ky.) Cumberland River (Ky. and Tenn.) Cardinal (Ky.)
Date Original
1928-10-04
Object Type
Nitrate negatives
Source
8 x 10 in. b&w nitrate negative. Item no. ULPA CS 095864 in the Caufield & Shook Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Caufield & Shook Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/cs/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA CS 095864
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