Street and highway intersection inspection photographs, 1940s-1980s.

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Street and highway intersection inspection photographs, 1940s-1980s.

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Photographs taken by Division of Highway staff documenting street and highway intersections throughout Wisconsin. Photographs typically include four compass point views of each intersection and include signage and other physical landmarks.

1788 photographs and49 negatives in 2 archives boxes.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6926038

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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