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Quarrying stone for street improvements, Funkstown, Washington County, Maryland, May 21, 1936

1936-05-21 ‧ 8.5 x 14 cm ‧ Photograph, documentary ‧ monochrome ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request from Special Collections

Summary:Reverse caption reads: "Quarrying stone for street improvements. Danger of falling tree. Safety Representative recommended removal of tree or keeping W.P.A. workers out of this part of quarry. Funkstown, Washington County, Maryland, project # 48, photo # 3, May 21, 1936."
Creator:United States. Works Projects Administration
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Maryland
Place of origin – Settlement:Funkstown
Temporal subject: 1931-1940
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Maryland
Geographical subject – Settlement:Funkstown
Topical subjects:United States. Works Progress Administration
Civil engineering
Construction
Roads
Quarrying
ArchivesUM location:Works Projects Administration in Maryland records
  • box 2
  • accession 64-3
Repository:Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor
Copyright holder:Public domain
Collection:Labor in America Collection
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