[Brushy Street in Georgetown]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 (Highway 2) known as Brushy Street in Georgetown. Focus is not sharp.
Date: March 3, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S,. Highway 81 in Williamson County]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 in Williamson County. Detours and barricades as part of Federal Aid Project 140-C. Also known as Highway 2 (old designation) This part of the detour is on Texas 195.
Date: March 3, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S,. Highway 81 in Williamson County]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 in Williamson County. Detours and barricades as part of Federal Aid Project 140-C. Also known as Highway 2 (old designation) Man standing holding sign "Please stop for directions," back of billboard in the distance.
Date: March 3, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S,. Highway 81 in Williamson County]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 in Williamson County. Detours and barricades as part of Federal Aid Project 140-C. Also known as Highway 2 (old designation) Fences barricade access. A Southwestern Greyhound Lines bus approaches on the right and a man is atop a telephone pole.
Date: February 18, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S,. Highway 81 in Williamson County]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 in Williamson County. Barricades and Detour Signs Federal Aid Project 140-C Reop. U.II. Also known as Highway 2 (old designation).
Date: February 18, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S,. Highway 81 in Williamson County]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 in Williamson County. Barricades and Detour Signs Federal Aid Project 140-C Reop. U.II. Also known as Highway 2 (old designation). Shows warning signs and distant home.
Date: February 18, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S,. Highway 81 detour in Taylor]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 detour through Taylor. Barricades and Detour Signs Federal Aid Project 140-C Reop. U.II. Also known as Highway 2 (old designation). Shows men standing and sitting at a Chevrolet sales and service garage next to large detour warning. Actual route of U.S. Highway 79 also known as Highway 43 (old designation).
Date: March 3, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S,. Highway 81 in Williamson County]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 Barricades and Detour Signs for Federal Aid Project 140-C Reop. U.II also known as Highway 2 (old designation). Traffic lights and many signs with a playground in the background.
Date: February 18, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S. Highway 81 Detour at Circleville]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 detour at Circleville on Texas 95. Detour Signs. Federal Aid Project 140-C Reop. U.II. Shows signs, a car and a building (possibly a cotton gin.)
Date: March 3, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S,. Highway 81 in Williamson County]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 in Williamson County. Barricades and Detour Signs Federal Aid Project 140-C Reop. U.II. Also known as Highway 2 (old designation)
Date: February 18, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S,. Highway 81 detour at Circleville]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 in Williamson County. Barricades and Detour Signs Federal Aid Project 140-C Reop. U.II. Also known as Highway 2 (old designation)
Date: March 3, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S,. Highway 81 in Williamson County]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 in Williamson County. Barricades and Detour Signs Federal Aid Project 140-C Reop. U.II. Also known as Highway 2 (old designation). Cars and fences.
Date: March 3, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S,. Highway 81 in Williamson County]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 in Williamson County. Barricades and Detour Signs Federal Aid Project 140-C Reop. U.II. Also known as Highway 2 (old designation) Home and shed in the background.
Date: March 3, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S,. Highway 81 in Williamson County]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 in Williamson County. Barricades and Detour Signs Federal Aid Project 140-C Reop. U.II. Also known as Highway 2 (old designation)
Date: February 18, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S,. Highway 81 in Williamson County]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 in Williamson County. Barricades and Detour Signs Federal Aid Project 140-C Reop. U.II. Also known as Highway 2 (old designation) House, shed and windmill in the background.
Date: February 18, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S,. Highway 81 in Williamson County]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 in Williamson County. Barricades and Detour Signs Federal Aid Project 140-C Reop. U.II. Also known as Highway 2 (old designation). Shows mailbox.
Date: February 18, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S,. Highway 81 in Williamson County]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 in Williamson County. Barricades and Detour Signs Federal Aid Project 140-C Reop. U.II. Also known as Highway 2 (old designation). Shows fence barricading highway.
Date: March 3, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S,. Highway 81 in Williamson County]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 81 in Williamson County. Detours and barricades as part of Federal Aid Project 140-C. Also known as Highway 2 (old designation) Closed truss bridge.
Date: March 16, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S. Highway 81 in Williamson County]

Photograph of a portion of U.S. Highway 81 in Williamson County, looking toward turn-off to a truss bridge that is blocked by a barricade that says "Road Closed." The roads are unpaved and run through a forested area.
Date: March 3, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Roadside Park on U.S. Highway 81]

Photograph of roadside park on U.S. Highway 81 also known as Highway 2. Shows grove of trees shading picnic tables, barbecue grill and a parked car.
Date: January 13, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S. Highway 79 Special drop outlet culvert]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 79. Special drop outlet culvert between Taylor and Milam County.
Date: February 1, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S. Highway 79 Car traveling on untreated gravel]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 79. Car traveling at 65 miles per hour on untreated gravel east of Taylor. Note dust cloud. Homes and windmill beside the highway. The edge of a grader is on the right. From Taylor to the Milam County line.
Date: February 1, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S. Highway 79 Drop outlet culvert]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 79. Special drop outlet culvert between Taylor and Milam County line. Note eroded ditch in the background. Mud and gravel.
Date: February 1, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S. Highway 79 Salt-stabilized gravel application]

Photograph of U.S. Highway 79. Hand-distributing salt for salt-stabilized gravel east of Taylor. Shows two men in hats and overalls. They are standing in the back of a truck. You can see the cloud of salt flying in the air as well as utility poles and a distant building.
Date: February 1, 1937
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History