[U.S,. Highway 81 in Georgetown]

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Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 showing defects on military roads, congested traffic in Georgetown. Taken from courthouse towards the corner of Austin Avenue and 8th Street, view of parked cars and various businesses including Neumans Dry Goods. Photo is not sharp.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm

Creation Information

Texas. Department of Transportation. October 20, 1940.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Are We There Yet? Transportation in Central Texas and was provided by the Texas Department of Transportation to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 334 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Description

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 showing defects on military roads, congested traffic in Georgetown. Taken from courthouse towards the corner of Austin Avenue and 8th Street, view of parked cars and various businesses including Neumans Dry Goods. Photo is not sharp.

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10.5 cm

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The main building in the photograph can be found at 800 S. Austin Avenue.

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  • Author String: TxDOT Photo

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Are We There Yet? Transportation in Central Texas

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  • October 20, 1940

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  • July 26, 2011, 2:50 p.m.

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  • Aug. 24, 2022, 2:36 p.m.

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  • N:30.636993, E:-97.677707, S: 30.636365, W:-97.678393

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Texas. Department of Transportation. [U.S,. Highway 81 in Georgetown], photograph, October 20, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth167354/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Department of Transportation.

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