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Parting for Progress

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Two automobiles driving on a highway cutting between two halves of a rock outcropping. The rock was blasted to build the road.

Date Created:
1961
Creator:
Bybee, Norb

Publication Information

Creator
Bybee, Norb
Date Created
1961

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
21 x 26 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
CF 184
Conditions For Physical Access
This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society.
Classification
Archives

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012AQJ
Legacy ID
WHi 148241

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