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- Burlington Streets: Barrett Street
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Photograph dated Sept. 8, 1941. Original caption reads: Barrett Street Improvements: This view shows the construction of the stone-filled-sheet asphalt hot plant-mix after the telford stone base and asphalt penetration binder course had been completed as well as the new integral concrete curbs...
Show morePhotograph dated Sept. 8, 1941. Original caption reads: Barrett Street Improvements: This view shows the construction of the stone-filled-sheet asphalt hot plant-mix after the telford stone base and asphalt penetration binder course had been completed as well as the new integral concrete curbs and gutters and concrete sidewalks as shown. Note that the Rossetti residence has been raised to approximately the grade of the street but has not at this date been moved north. The new foundations at this time having been only partially completed.
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- Burlington Streets: Barrett Street
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Photograph dated June 19, 1941. Original caption reads: Barrett Street Improvements: This view shows Barrett Street looking westerly from the intersection of Chase Street before any of the improvements were made. Note the condition of the old pavement and the absence of any curbing and gutters or...
Show morePhotograph dated June 19, 1941. Original caption reads: Barrett Street Improvements: This view shows Barrett Street looking westerly from the intersection of Chase Street before any of the improvements were made. Note the condition of the old pavement and the absence of any curbing and gutters or sidewalks also note the guardrail in front of the Rossetti residence at the right opposite the truck in the picture which extended nearly ten feet into the street also note the elevation of the street grade as compared with the elevation of the second floor of the Rossetti residence. This house had to be raised approximately ten feet in elevation and moved approximately sixteen feet to the north and set on a new reinforced concrete foundation two stories in height at the northerly half of the basement and one story for the southerly half of the basement. A new chimney was also constructed and a fill was placed including more than three thousand cubic yards of filling. The other improvements to the street include the following: New concrete integral curbing and gutters on both sides, concrete sidewalk on the northerly side and telford stone base with asphalt penetration binder course and asphalt hot plant mix wearing course.
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- Burlington Streets: Barrett Street
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Photograph dated Aug. 4, 1941. Original caption reads: Barrett Street Improvements: This view shows the Rossetti residence before any reconstruction work was started with the exception of the placing of the forms and pouring the sub-footings for the northerly half of the reinforced concrete...
Show morePhotograph dated Aug. 4, 1941. Original caption reads: Barrett Street Improvements: This view shows the Rossetti residence before any reconstruction work was started with the exception of the placing of the forms and pouring the sub-footings for the northerly half of the reinforced concrete foundation walls.
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- Burlington Streets: Barrett Street
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Photograph dated June 19, 1941. Original caption reads: "Barrett Street Improvements: This view shows the condition of Barrett Street as the general improvements were started including new concrete integral curbing and gutter on both sides, concrete sidewalk on the northerly side and telford...
Show morePhotograph dated June 19, 1941. Original caption reads: "Barrett Street Improvements: This view shows the condition of Barrett Street as the general improvements were started including new concrete integral curbing and gutter on both sides, concrete sidewalk on the northerly side and telford stone base with asphalt penetration binder course and asphalt hot plant mix wearing course. This improvement also included the raising, moving and construction of a new reinforced concrete basement wall and chimney for the Rossetti residence shown in the left background of this picture nearly opposite the concrete mixer. The crew in the foreground are starting the installation of the underground drainage tile and concrete integral curbing and gutter at the intersection of Colchester Avenue.
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- Burlington Streets: Battery Street Park
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1938-1940 photograph of a Burlington Street Dept. work crew resurfacing lower Battery Street.
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- Burlington Streets: Battery Street Park
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1938-1940 photograph of a Burlington Street Dept. work crew resurfacing lower Battery Street.
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- Burlington Streets: Battery Street Park
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1938-1940 photograph of a Burlington Street Dept. work crew resurfacing lower Battery Street.
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- Burlington Streets: Briggs Street
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Photo dated Sept. 18, 1942. Original caption reads: Briggs St. Pavement Improvements Between Flynn Ave. and Morse Place. This view shows the completed pavement looking southerly on Briggs St. from Flynn Ave. This street was excavated with a power shovel, a 6 inch sand cushion was spread over the...
Show morePhoto dated Sept. 18, 1942. Original caption reads: Briggs St. Pavement Improvements Between Flynn Ave. and Morse Place. This view shows the completed pavement looking southerly on Briggs St. from Flynn Ave. This street was excavated with a power shovel, a 6 inch sand cushion was spread over the clay sub-base and an 8 inch Telford stone base was laid on the sand cushion. A standard 3 inch asphalt penetration macadam was constructed on the Telford base 27 feet in width leaving room for an integral curb and gutter on each side for future construction. The binder used for this job was 61-70 penetration asphalt cut-back with 5 percent No. 2 fuel oil.
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- Burlington Streets: Briggs Street
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Photograph dated June 30, 1942. Original caption reads: Briggs St. Street Improvements, pavement construction Looking south from intersection of Flynn Ave. This view shows the street after excavation work had been completed with power shovel to a depth to allow a 3 inch sand cushion with 8 inch...
Show morePhotograph dated June 30, 1942. Original caption reads: Briggs St. Street Improvements, pavement construction Looking south from intersection of Flynn Ave. This view shows the street after excavation work had been completed with power shovel to a depth to allow a 3 inch sand cushion with 8 inch telford stone base and 2 inch penetration binder course with a 2 inch wearing course of asphalt penetration. Note the stone base being constructed in the background at the intersection of Ferguson Ave., also sewer connection being installed from manhole on Ferguson Ave., to new addition being built at the south end of the Vermont Structural Steel Corp. Plant.
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- Burlington Streets: Center Street
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Workmen spreading asphalt to a portion of Center Street in Burlington. View is from intersection of Center Street and Bank. Buildings seen are 191-195 Bank and 207 Bank. Date may be 1920s?
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- Burlington Streets: Center Street
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Workmen spreading asphalt to a portion of Center Street in Burlington. View is looking down Center Street from Bank Street.
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- Burlington Streets: Center Street
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Workmen are spreading asphalt on a portion of Center Street (also once called Catlins Lane) in Burlington probably in the 1920s. Steamroller can be seen to the right ready to tamp the pavement. Buildings seen include 191-195 Bank Street on the left, 207 Bank Street on right, 196 Bank to the mid...
Show moreWorkmen are spreading asphalt on a portion of Center Street (also once called Catlins Lane) in Burlington probably in the 1920s. Steamroller can be seen to the right ready to tamp the pavement. Buildings seen include 191-195 Bank Street on the left, 207 Bank Street on right, 196 Bank to the mid-left. View is looking down Center St. toward Bank Street. The mansard-roof building to the right of center has been replaced by a parking garage. McAllister's embossed name seen in lower right. Photo published in Images of America Burlington, Vol. 2, p. 35.
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- Burlington Streets: Cherry Street (4X5)
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Cherry St. - Asphalt Paving Project. Photo dated June 29, 1946. This view of Cherry Street taken from the intersection of St. Paul Street shows the new stone-filled-sheet asphalt hot plant mix pavement in front of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Catholic church (97 Cherry Street) only...
Show moreCherry St. - Asphalt Paving Project. Photo dated June 29, 1946. This view of Cherry Street taken from the intersection of St. Paul Street shows the new stone-filled-sheet asphalt hot plant mix pavement in front of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Catholic church (97 Cherry Street) only a few days after its completion. This pavement was constructed approximately 2 inches in thickness over the old pavement as a base. The gutters were first built up to maintain a uniform depth of 6 inch curb face. Left side building is 35 St. Paul (three story wood frame with brick veneer)
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- Burlington Streets: Church St. (4X5)
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- 1943-06-25
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June 25, 1943. Trolley Rail Removal Project, Burlington Street Department, Burlington, Vermont. This photo was "reshot" and is similar to another also showing the rail removal process in front of City Hall and Police Station with the paving crew following close behind the rail removing crew...
Show moreJune 25, 1943. Trolley Rail Removal Project, Burlington Street Department, Burlington, Vermont. This photo was "reshot" and is similar to another also showing the rail removal process in front of City Hall and Police Station with the paving crew following close behind the rail removing crew filling the trench with quick-setting cement concrete. Retail stores include Hayes and Carney Mens Clothes on the right next to the Western Union office. Distant right is City Hall. Further down is the mansard roof building that once served as a place of worship for the First Baptist Church from 1845-1864.
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- Burlington Streets: Church St. (4X5)
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- 1943-06-25
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June 25, 1943. Trolley track rail removal project. Church Street retail stores seen to the right include Hayes and Carney Men's Clothes, Western Union office, City Hall (distant right), mansard roof building (center) on Main Street that once served as place of worship for First Baptist Church...
Show moreJune 25, 1943. Trolley track rail removal project. Church Street retail stores seen to the right include Hayes and Carney Men's Clothes, Western Union office, City Hall (distant right), mansard roof building (center) on Main Street that once served as place of worship for First Baptist Church from the 1840s to 1864.
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- Burlington Streets: Church Street
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Salvage Project. Trolley track Rail Removal Project, Burlington, Vermont. This view taken in front of Burlington City Hall (right) while the last rail was being pulled on June 25, 1943, shows the special rail pulling equipment including the device for the "rolling pull" on the rail shown at the...
Show moreSalvage Project. Trolley track Rail Removal Project, Burlington, Vermont. This view taken in front of Burlington City Hall (right) while the last rail was being pulled on June 25, 1943, shows the special rail pulling equipment including the device for the "rolling pull" on the rail shown at the end of the "A" frame. In the background beyond city hall is a mansard roof building (corner of Church and Main) used for worship by the First Baptist Church of Burlington from 1845-1864.
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- Burlington Streets: Church Street
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Salvage Project Photo dates June 25, 1943 Trolley Track Rail Removal Project, Burlington, Vermont. This view shows Church Street in front of the Police Station showing the rail puller pulling the rail in front of the City Hall while the trench is being cleaned ready for replacing the concrete in...
Show moreSalvage Project Photo dates June 25, 1943 Trolley Track Rail Removal Project, Burlington, Vermont. This view shows Church Street in front of the Police Station showing the rail puller pulling the rail in front of the City Hall while the trench is being cleaned ready for replacing the concrete in front of the Police Station entrance and the concrete being replaced in the foreground. The concrete was mixed at the Municipal Asphalt Plant with the Asphalt Pub-mill mixer and hauled to the job in trucks where it was shoveled into the trenches as seen in the picture. View looks south toward Main Street. Signs for retail stores seen on the left include those for Grover's Radio Shop, a bakery and Howe's Market. Name of McAllister's studio embossed in lower right.
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- Burlington Streets: Church Street
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Rail Removal Project, Burlington, Vt. Date on photo June 25, 1943. This view shows the process of removing the trolley car tracks on Church Street where they were embedded in reinforced concrete. An auxiliary air tank was used to supply additional compressed air for operating the paving breakers...
Show moreRail Removal Project, Burlington, Vt. Date on photo June 25, 1943. This view shows the process of removing the trolley car tracks on Church Street where they were embedded in reinforced concrete. An auxiliary air tank was used to supply additional compressed air for operating the paving breakers in loosening the cement around the rails. This picture was taken on the last day of this project. Construction workers seen. To the left is Burlington City Hall; just beyond is the Fire Station. On the right are retail stores that include Ellsworth jewelry, Star Restaurant American and Chinese (144 Church St.)
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- Burlington Streets: Cliff Street
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- 1938-08-10
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An operator drives one of the City of Burlington Asphalt Distributor vehicles during the paving construction of Cliff Street at the intersection with Summit(?) Street sign post seen to the right. View is from the top of the street looking down the hill. McAllister studio name embossed in lower...
Show moreAn operator drives one of the City of Burlington Asphalt Distributor vehicles during the paving construction of Cliff Street at the intersection with Summit(?) Street sign post seen to the right. View is from the top of the street looking down the hill. McAllister studio name embossed in lower right above date. Aug. 10, 1938.
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- Burlington Streets: Cliff Street
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- 1938-02-26
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Construction of Cliff Street looking up the hill. Workers stand in a wide trench. Scattered rocks in the foreground. Date on photo Feb. 26, 1938.