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Green Cove in Washington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

“Maud Bows to The Virginia Creeper”

Photographed by Mr. O. Winston Link on this Spot October, 1956

 
 
“Maud Bows to The Virginia Creeper” Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 26, 2013
1. “Maud Bows to The Virginia Creeper” Marker
Inscription. This works is one of O. Winston Link’s most revered photographs. Mr. Link’s legacy is having captured the end of the “Golden Age” of the railroad in this country. His innovative techniques with light and dark were years ahead of his time. This particular photograph symbolizes technology transforming the face of rural America. The tracks that were once the railroad have been removed leaving the national treasure known as The Virginia Creeper Trail. Enjoy.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureArts, Letters, MusicIndustry & CommerceRailroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.
 
Location. 36° 37.145′ N, 81° 38.658′ W. Marker is in Green Cove, Virginia, in Washington County. Marker is on Green Cove Road (County Route 600) ¼ mile south of J.E.B. Stuart Highway (U.S. 58). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Damascus VA 24236, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Green Cove Station (within shouting distance of this marker); The Offset (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Growth Forest Remnants (approx. 0.8 miles away); Trestle Construction (approx. one mile away); “Virginia Creeper” Railroad
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(approx. 1.7 miles away); Christmas Tree Farms (approx. 1.7 miles away); Whitetop (approx. 2.4 miles away); White Top Folk Festival (approx. 3.2 miles away).
 
Also see . . .  Poster of the famous photograph availableon Amazon.com. (Submitted on June 8, 2013.) This website may earn income if you use this link to make a purchase on Amazon.com.
 
“Maud Bows to The Virginia Creeper” Marker and Station image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 26, 2013
2. “Maud Bows to The Virginia Creeper” Marker and Station
Close-Up of Image Reproduced on the Stone Monument image. Click for full size.
3. Close-Up of Image Reproduced on the Stone Monument
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 611 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 8, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.

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