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WPA project number 3446, Orleans-Oldtown Road project, Little Orleans, Maryland, January 11, 1939

1939-01-11 ‧ Photograph, documentary ‧ monochrome ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request from Special Collections

Summary:Photograph documenting WPA project number 3446. Orleans-Oldtown Road project in Little Orleans, Allegany County, Maryland, January 11, 1939. A new type of bridge eliminates ford. Shows the left side view of "Low Water Bridge" over 15-mile creek at Orleans.
Creator:United States. Works Progress Administration
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Maryland
Allegany County
Place of origin – Settlement:Little Orleans
Temporal subject: 1931-1940
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Maryland
Allegany County
Geographical subject – Settlement:Little Orleans
Topical subjects:Allegany County (Md.)
United States. Works Progress Administration
Bridges
Genre:Photographs
ArchivesUM location:Work Projects Administration in Maryland records
  • subseries 5.3
  • box 30
  • folder 14
Repository:Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor
Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places
Copyright holder:United States. Work Projects Administration
Collection:Labor in America Collection
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