Construction industry

House built by Ormstead Method. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman as an example of a construction method to build low-cost housing.

House built by the Ormstead method. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman as an example of a construction method to build low-cost housing.

Close up of Ormstead form in use. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman as an example of a construction method to build low-cost housing.

Ormstead form in use on a partially completed building. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman as an example of a construction method to build low-cost housing.

Snapshot of a building under construction. Photo taken in conjunction with an interagency task force representing the Bureau of the Budget, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of the Interior. The task force visited Coos and Curry counties, in Oregon, to study improved organization of federal land management functions.