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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 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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View of upper Church Street with street cleaning vehicle spraying water. On the left is the Masonic Temple building, on the right Abernethy Clarkson Wright building. The Unitarian Church center background. Indentations of trolley tracts still seen running down the middle of the road.
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- Burlington Streets: Church Street
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View from lower Church Street looking north to the Unitarian Church at the head of the street. Photo taken after a major winter snowstorm. Trolley tracks have been cleared and run down the middle of the road (not used after 1929). Possible date 1920s.
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- Burlington Streets: Colchester Ave
- Date Created
- undated
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Undated photo but may be late 1920s (1928-1929). View is at the base of Colchester Ave looking up the hill with Lower Winooski Road (Riverside Ave) to the right. Automobiles line up in the intersection. To the far right are billboards and an abandoned trolley car. The cable running across the...
Show moreUndated photo but may be late 1920s (1928-1929). View is at the base of Colchester Ave looking up the hill with Lower Winooski Road (Riverside Ave) to the right. Automobiles line up in the intersection. To the far right are billboards and an abandoned trolley car. The cable running across the photo may be for the no longer used trolley. Construction crew works on street pavement.
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- Burlington Streets: Colchester Ave (4X5)
- Date Created
- 1929
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Sept. 1, 1929 date photo. Colchester Ave. looking upgrade from the intersection of Chase Street just before starting construction of new concrete pavement. Note the roughness of the old surface treated waterbound macadam pavement, also irregular curb and gutter on the right and old trolley track...
Show moreSept. 1, 1929 date photo. Colchester Ave. looking upgrade from the intersection of Chase Street just before starting construction of new concrete pavement. Note the roughness of the old surface treated waterbound macadam pavement, also irregular curb and gutter on the right and old trolley track rails on the left where new curb and gutter is to be constructed in order to widen the pavement.
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- Burlington Streets: Colchester Ave (4X5)
- Date Created
- 1929
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Sept 1, 1929 dated photo. Colchester Ave. looking down grade from East Ave. just before street repaving construction work started. Note the irregular appearance of the curb line in the left side and the old trolley track rails and overhead wires on the right. These tracks are to be removed...
Show moreSept 1, 1929 dated photo. Colchester Ave. looking down grade from East Ave. just before street repaving construction work started. Note the irregular appearance of the curb line in the left side and the old trolley track rails and overhead wires on the right. These tracks are to be removed allowing for a wider pavement and new curb and gutters are to be constructed. Note the position of the concrete curb at the end of the radius on East Ave. where it appears in the right foreground of the picture outside of the tracks.
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- Burlington Streets: Elmwood Ave.
- Date Created
- 1931-09-27
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Sept. 27, 1931 dated photo. View of Elmwood Ave looking north at intersection of North Street. Unused trolley (cable car) tracks remain in the street pavement.
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- Burlington Streets: Main Street (4X5's)
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Undated (may be late 1920s or early 1930s) overhead view of the continuation of asphalt application over the old brick pavement on Main Street between South Winooski Ave. and Church Street. Note the old trolley car tracks which are being covered up. Cable wires are still strung and barely visible...
Show moreUndated (may be late 1920s or early 1930s) overhead view of the continuation of asphalt application over the old brick pavement on Main Street between South Winooski Ave. and Church Street. Note the old trolley car tracks which are being covered up. Cable wires are still strung and barely visible overhead. On the right is the Post Office. Further up the street is the Strong Theatre building.
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- Burlington Streets: Main Street (4X5's)
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Undated (maybe be late 1920s or early 1930s) of Battery and Main (?) Streets looking East. The cable car wires remain overhead but the street has been repaved covering the old trolley tracks.
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- Burlington Streets: Main Street (4X5's)
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Undated view of Main Street and Winooski Ave looking West. An operator sits atop a street sweeper by Elgin. Behind to the left is the Strong Theatre building and beyond that the Post Office. To the right is a horse and buggy with milk containers. Trolley car tracks are barely visible beneath the...
Show moreUndated view of Main Street and Winooski Ave looking West. An operator sits atop a street sweeper by Elgin. Behind to the left is the Strong Theatre building and beyond that the Post Office. To the right is a horse and buggy with milk containers. Trolley car tracks are barely visible beneath the back wheel of the Elgin.
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- Burlington Streets: Main Street (Lower)
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May 5, 1943. Rail Removal Project by the city street dept. of Burlington, Vermont. This view shows a close-up of the design of the "A" frame and the method of attaching it to the end of the crane boom. The corner of City Hall can be seen to the left in the background with its cupola rising above.
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- Burlington Streets: Main Street (Lower)
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May, 5, 1943. Rail Removal Project. Burlington, Vermont by the city street dept. This view shows the construction of the "A" Frame and the method of attaching the frame to the end of the 26 foot boom of the Universal Truck Crane. The chain falls attached to the end of the frame and the boom were...
Show moreMay, 5, 1943. Rail Removal Project. Burlington, Vermont by the city street dept. This view shows the construction of the "A" Frame and the method of attaching the frame to the end of the 26 foot boom of the Universal Truck Crane. The chain falls attached to the end of the frame and the boom were used for raising the frame when moving or when rough or uneven surface would not allow the frame to slide over the pavement without digging into the surface. Behind to the left is 174 Main, location of the Burlington Mutual Fire Insurance Company and on the right is 184 Main location of Gove, the Florist.
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- Burlington Streets: Main Street (Lower)
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September 1, 1929 dated photo. Main Street looking west from the easterly side of South Winooski Ave. just before resurfacing with stone filled sheet asphalt paving. Note the old trolley (cable) car tracks and overhead wires which have been abandoned, also note the irregular and worn condition of...
Show moreSeptember 1, 1929 dated photo. Main Street looking west from the easterly side of South Winooski Ave. just before resurfacing with stone filled sheet asphalt paving. Note the old trolley (cable) car tracks and overhead wires which have been abandoned, also note the irregular and worn condition of the old brick pavement. Strong Theatre, Post Office and mansard roofed building (167-169 Main) that once was a place of worship for the First Baptist Church on the left. Retail businesses on the right. Automobiles parked on both sides of the street. In the far right foreground a man leans against a street light pole.
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- Burlington Streets: Main Street (Lower)
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April 29, 1943. Rail Removal Project by the Burlington Street Dept. Burlington, Vermont. In progress at intersection of Main and Church Street looking east. Note the method of removing brick pavement and breaking the concrete base with the aid of paving breakers. One truck mounted Chicago...
Show moreApril 29, 1943. Rail Removal Project by the Burlington Street Dept. Burlington, Vermont. In progress at intersection of Main and Church Street looking east. Note the method of removing brick pavement and breaking the concrete base with the aid of paving breakers. One truck mounted Chicago-Pneumatic air compressor (#110 cu. tt. per min. capacity) is shown at the right operating two paving breakers and an Ingersoll-Rand steel wheel mounted compressor (#160 cu. Ft. per min, capacity) with auxillary tanks is shown on the left drawn by an Allis Chalmers IB tractor. This auxillary tank arrangement was to provide extra storage capacity of air for use with additional paving breakers and more especially for the use of an Ingersoll-Rand Wagon Drill which was used in drilling through the solid concrete on Church St. and on Winooski Bridge. Large corner building on the left is location of Upton's Sandwich Shoppe at 156 Church Street(was earlier location of Burlington Sweet Shop), near top of building is still seen sign for Burlington Mutual Fire Insurance Company at 174 Main Street. To the left of Upton's is Howard's Grill at 152 Church Street ground level and above is billiards owned by William P. Denham.
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- Burlington Streets: Main Street (Lower)
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May 5, 1943. Trolley track Rail Removal Project by crew members of the Burlington street dept. Burlington, Vermont. This view looking west towards City Hall (seen in the upper right corner) shows the rails being removed from Main Street in front of the U.S. Post Office where a hot-mix asphalt...
Show moreMay 5, 1943. Trolley track Rail Removal Project by crew members of the Burlington street dept. Burlington, Vermont. This view looking west towards City Hall (seen in the upper right corner) shows the rails being removed from Main Street in front of the U.S. Post Office where a hot-mix asphalt pavement had been constructed over the top of the rails to a depth of 2 to 3 inches. On the left further down the street is the sign for the Hotel Vermont.
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- Burlington Streets: Main Street (Lower)
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May, 5, 1943. Rail Removal Project, Burlington, Vermont. This view shows 3 stages of the project on Main St. in front of the U.S. Post Office (on the left). In the foreground can be seen the concrete base which is just being poured in the trench on the right and the sub-base ready to receive the...
Show moreMay, 5, 1943. Rail Removal Project, Burlington, Vermont. This view shows 3 stages of the project on Main St. in front of the U.S. Post Office (on the left). In the foreground can be seen the concrete base which is just being poured in the trench on the right and the sub-base ready to receive the concrete in the trench on the left, also 6 inch header at point of switch. The trench on the right beyond the header is ready for the rail to be removed. The rail is being removed in the background from the trench on the left by aid of the "A" frame and derrick. 2 inch hot asphalt plant mix will be constructed on top of the concrete base to finish the pavement. Also on the left center is the mansard roofed building that once was a place of worship for the First Baptist Church. Across the street from that building is seen a corner of the City Hall. On the right are businesses including the Federal Savings and Loan.
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- Burlington Streets: Main Street (Lower)
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May 5, 1943. Rail Removal Project, Burlington, Vermont. This view shows Rail Removal Project on Main Street in front of U.S. Post Office where a hot-mix asphalt pavement had been constructed over the top of the rails to a depth of 2 to 3 inches. Retail stores on the left include the State Liquor...
Show moreMay 5, 1943. Rail Removal Project, Burlington, Vermont. This view shows Rail Removal Project on Main Street in front of U.S. Post Office where a hot-mix asphalt pavement had been constructed over the top of the rails to a depth of 2 to 3 inches. Retail stores on the left include the State Liquor Store, Federal Savings and Loan and business sign advertising personal loans.
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- Burlington Streets: Main Street (Lower)
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Undated (may be 1920s) view of lower Main Street with the Van Ness House, on the right, a hotel that once occupied the southwest corner of Main and St. Paul Street. Up the street also on the right is seen the corner of the Hotel Vermont. Used Truck sign also on the right in foreground. Trolley ...
Show moreUndated (may be 1920s) view of lower Main Street with the Van Ness House, on the right, a hotel that once occupied the southwest corner of Main and St. Paul Street. Up the street also on the right is seen the corner of the Hotel Vermont. Used Truck sign also on the right in foreground. Trolley (cable) car tracks run the center of the street with cable wires seen overhead. Socony gas station sign on the left.
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- Burlington Streets: Main Street (Lower)
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View of lower Main Street (may be late 1920s) looking east up the hill. Both trolley tracks and overhead cable wires can still be seen. Dwellings and businesses can be seen including a gas station in the right foreground.