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[Photograph of Unknown Road #9]

Description: Photograph of unknown road. Within the image telephone poles line either side of the road as well as empty fields. On the right side there is a rail road crossing sign.
Date: November 29, 1940
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Photograph of Barricades at West End of Project]

Description: Photograph of barricades at the west end of a road construction project. On either side of the road telephone poles, and trees spaced out. Two wooded barricades are on opposite sides of the road with a sign to the right that reads "Slow" and "A WPA Project".
Date: November 29, 1940
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Photograph of Chandler Creek Construction]

Description: Photograph of construction on Chandler Creek. Two workers are visible around the construction with one to the right holding a flag. Along the left side there is construction equipment and two signs that read "slow".
Date: November 29, 1940
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Band in parade]

Description: Photograph of band in parade in Georgetown. South Avenue "LINDELL PETERSON & CO." on left. MILES BRO'S CLEANERS TAILORS HATTERS on right. Band in center of street with car behind. Crowds on both sides of South Avenue.
Date: 1940~
Partner: The Williamson Museum

[The Sunshine Special]

Description: A locomotive engine pulls the Texas & Pacific "Red Eye" passenger train, named The Sunshine Special. These business-friendly trains were scheduled to arrive in the Dallas/Ft Worth area at about 9 AM from both the east and the west. This picture was taken by A.F. Weaver at Millsap, Texas in 1940. It was published in the Rotogravure section of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The Series 700- (714-) series engine shown was replaced a few years later by larger, more powerful Series 600 engin… more
Date: 1940
Creator: Weaver, A. F.
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
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