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Road Construction Worker

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An employee of the Fox Valley Paving Company pulls the pin from the concrete form during work on Interstate Highway I-90 in Rock County.

Date Created:
1959

Publication Information

Date Created 1959

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 14 x 8 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin. Division of Transportation District 1 photographs, circa 1929-1998
Call Number PH Series 2706.41

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W0145F6
Legacy ID
WHi 40154

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