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Cement Highway

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State Highway 19 in Jefferson County taken by the Portland Cement Company, probably to represent the modern concrete highway.

Date Created:
July 1923

Publication Information

Date Created July 1923

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 12 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin State Highway Commission road condition and construction photographs
Call Number PH 1516

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013PSG
Legacy ID
WHi 40301

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