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WPA projects; Leo G. Thompson; erecting B. of R. building on Orchard Street

 Item — Cabinet: H-1-R-2
Identifier: .42d

Content Description

From the Collection:

Photograph albums of Leo G. Thompson. Thompson was an engineer for the Idaho State Highway Department and was Ada County Engineer when the W.P.A. built the Bureau of Reclamation building on Fairview near the old fairgrounds. Thompson died in 1963. The album contains pictures of army life, construction and logging. Pictures are mainly along the north and south highway.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1905 - 1914

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 238 Photographic Prints : Separated from original albums

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Idaho State Archives Photograph Collections Repository

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