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Are We There Yet? Transportation in Central Texas
[U.S. Highway 79 Salt-stabilized gravel application]
Date: February 1, 1937
Creator: Texas. Dept. of Transportation.
Description: Photograph of U.S. Highway 79. Hand-distributing salt for salt-stabilized gravel east of Taylor. Shows two men in hats and overalls. They are standing in the back of a truck. You can see the cloud of salt flying in the air as well as utility poles and a distant building.
Contributing Partner: Texas Department of Transportation
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238853/
[U.S. Highway 79 Rip Rap to prevent ditch erosion]
Date: February 1, 1937
Creator: Texas. Dept. of Transportation.
Description: Photograph of U.S. Highway 79. Rip-rap in bags use to retard erosion on ditch with culvert east of Taylor. Salt stabilized gravel from Taylor to Milam County line.
Contributing Partner: Texas Department of Transportation
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238855/
[U.S. Highway 79 Drop outlet culvert]
Date: February 1, 1937
Creator: Texas. Dept. of Transportation.
Description: Photograph of U.S. Highway 79. Special drop outlet culvert between Taylor and Milam County line. Note eroded ditch in the background. Mud and gravel.
Contributing Partner: Texas Department of Transportation
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238852/
[U.S. Highway 79 Salt Stabilized Gravel]
Date: February 1, 1937
Creator: Texas. Dept. of Transportation.
Description: Photograph of car traveling at 65 miles per hour on salt treated section of U.S. Highway 79 in Thrall. Limits: from Taylor to Milam County line. Visible are two water towers, a windmill, several buildings and a corn field.
Contributing Partner: Texas Department of Transportation
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238854/
[U.S. Highway 79 Car traveling on untreated gravel]
Date: February 1, 1937
Creator: Texas. Dept. of Transportation.
Description: Photograph of U.S. Highway 79. Car traveling at 65 miles per hour on untreated gravel east of Taylor. Note dust cloud. Homes and windmill beside the highway. The edge of a grader is on the right. From Taylor to the Milam County line.
Contributing Partner: Texas Department of Transportation
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238851/
[U.S. Highway 79 Salt-stabilized gravel treatment]
Date: 1936
Creator: Texas. Dept. of Transportation.
Description: Photograph of U.S. Highway 79. Salt stabilization treatment from Taylor to Milam County line. Summer 1936. Tractor pulling scraper and a leaning wheel grader in the distance on the right. Home and barn on the left.
Contributing Partner: Texas Department of Transportation
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238850/
[U.S. Highway 79 Salt-stabilized gravel]
Date: Summer 1936
Creator: Texas. Dept. of Transportation.
Description: Photograph of U.S. Highway 79. Fountain pen pressed into salt-stabilized gravel to show close-up of surface. From Taylor to Milam County line. Utility pole and clouds in the distance.
Contributing Partner: Texas Department of Transportation
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238849/
[U.S. Highway 79 Salt strabilization treatment]
Date: Summer 1936
Creator: Texas. Dept. of Transportation.
Description: Photograph of U.S. Highway 79 Salt-stabilization treatment from Taylor to Milam County line. Summer 1936. Mailbox in right-of-way and culvert at driveway.
Contributing Partner: Texas Department of Transportation
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238848/
[U.S. Highway 79 Special drop outlet culvert]
Date: February 1, 1937
Creator: Texas. Dept. of Transportation.
Description: Photograph of U.S. Highway 79. Special drop outlet culvert between Taylor and Milam County.
Contributing Partner: Texas Department of Transportation
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238847/
[U.S. Highway 79 Salt-stabiliztion treatment]
Date: Summer 1936
Creator: Texas. Dept. of Transportation.
Description: Photograph of U.S. Highway 79. Salt-stabilization treatment from Taylor to the Milam County line. Summer 1936. Utility poles, car, corn field.
Contributing Partner: Texas Department of Transportation
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238846/