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Improved Rural Road
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Panoramic view of the section of State Highway 115 in Richland County known as Muscoda-Richland Center Road. Grading and improvement of this hilly section known as Paul's Hill is almost complete although a horse-drawn road grader can be seen in the left foreground.
1916
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1916 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 22 x 8 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin State Highway Commission road condition and construction photographs |
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| Call Number | PH 1516 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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La Crosse County Highway
1936
Roadimprovements along the portion of US Highway 16 known as the La Crosse-West Salem Road. At the time, this road represented the ultimate in modern highway construction. The grading was complete...
Road Patrol Maintenance
The function known as patrol maintenance is seen performed in St. Croix County along State Highway 12 by a four-horse team pulling a road grader.
Highway 139 Paving
September 22, 1933
Paving operation on the section of State Highway 139 in Lafayette County locally known as the Platteville-Belmont Road.
Cement Highway
July 1923
State Highway 19 in Jefferson County taken by the Portland Cement Company, probably to represent the modern concrete highway.
Road Crew
January 1919
View of the road crew at work on State Highway 11 (now 14) in Richland County.
