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Item Description

Title: Burlington Streets: Colchester Ave (4X5)

Photographer

• McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963

Source Document

Description

Sept. 1, 1929 dated photo. Colchester Ave. north of Chase Street showing the 12% grade between Chase Street and Barrett Street and the approach to the new Winooski Bridge. Textile mills seen in distance. Note the rough condition of the pavement in the foreground as well as the irregular appearance of the curb line. This picture taken just before repaving construction work began. Dwellings numbering in the 400s seen to the left. On the right is No. 6-8 Chase Street, Dan Day Brick Store. Just beyond is 445 Colchester Ave. A similar undated photo with more information on the houses can be found on UVM's Historic Burlington Project web site.

Genre(s): photographs, black-and-white photographs

Subject/topic

• Street photography
• Dwellings
• Buildings

Subject/geographic

• Burlington (Vt.)

Note [Digital Version]

2007-12-21, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Type of Resource: still image

Parent Collections

• Louis L. McAllister Photographs

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