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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

[Photograph of Project in Bastrop County]

Description: Photograph of the east end of a construction project in Bastrop County. A fence marks the closure of a dirt road with two sings that read "road closure" and "detour". To the left side of the photo is a billboard with a woman for the drink Pearl.
Date: April 17, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Photograph of West End Project]

Description: Photograph of the west end of a construction project in Bastrop County. A wooden fence encloses the construction area with signs reading "road closed", "detour" and "slow". Behind the fence is empty fields with a tree line visible in the distance.
Date: April 17, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Photograph of Detour in East End]

Description: Photograph of the beginning of a road detour in the east end of a project. Two roads meet at an intersect where the detour starts. At the end of one road is a barricade blocking incoming traffic. In the background are empty fields and telephone poles. There is one sign to the right that reads "Detour 3 1/2 mi. long. Drive Slow".
Date: April 12, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Photograph of Barricades]

Description: Photograph of barricades at the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets in Taylor, Texas. On the left side of the road trees cover the sides of buildings. To the right telephone poles line the street with buildings and more trees in the background. On the barricades there is a sign reading "road closure".
Date: April 12, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Photograph of Barricades at Intersection]

Description: Photograph of barricades at the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets in Taylor, Texas. Various trees and buildings are visible throughout the background. To the right is a road barricade with signs that read "road closure" and "detour". On the left side is a welcoming sign for Taylor.
Date: April 12, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Photograph of a Construction Worker #2]

Description: Photograph of a construction worker holding out a flag. To the left of the worker is a construction sign to stop incoming cars. The sign reads "Stop Ask Watchman for Road Information, Texas Highway Department".
Date: unknown
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation
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