Substandard road conditions photographs, 1945.

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Substandard road conditions photographs, 1945.

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A loose-leaf binder of photographs of bad road and bridge conditions in Wisconsin compiled by Commission staff for use in discussion of the highway fund segregation law of 1945. Images show poorly surfaced roads, surface breaks, trucks broken through highways, narrow or weak bridges, flood conditions, and snow hazards. They are identified by location.

118 photographs (1 volume)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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