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Skyline Drive

            Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

During the Great Depression, with so much of the nation's workforce idle, the Works Projects Administration was formed in an effort to help provide jobs as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. Millions of the unemployed were put to work on public works projects. One of those projects was the creation of Skyline Drive which commenced in 1931. Work was difficult and dangerous as huge cuts were made into the sides of knolls and peaks to allow for a road wide enough to handle traffic. It took 8 years to complete the 105 mile long road. The Civilian Conservation Corps, another public employment program also worked on this project, grading slopes, building guardrails, planting trees and constructing the 70+ overlooks that line the roadway.

Taken on: May 24, 2014

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/10.0, 1/100 sec, 32mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens:	EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.01 sec (1/100)
Focal Length:	32mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC (Windows)
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