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- Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)
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May 26, 1938 view of Main Street near the intersection of South Union Street looking east up the hill showing smooth surfaced road. On the far right is a corner of Edmunds High School (Burlington High School). Earlier and later models of parked cars are seen on both sides of the street.
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- Burlington Streets: North Ave
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Photograph dated June 4, 1934. The C. H. Goss Co., an auto dealership located at 237 North Avenue, can be seen to the left. Original caption reads: P.W.A. Project #2232. This is a view of the North Ave Widening Project looking northerly from Barry St. It shoes the completion of the Project which...
Show morePhotograph dated June 4, 1934. The C. H. Goss Co., an auto dealership located at 237 North Avenue, can be seen to the left. Original caption reads: P.W.A. Project #2232. This is a view of the North Ave Widening Project looking northerly from Barry St. It shoes the completion of the Project which included 10" Telfold base, a 2" penetration course and a 2" binder wearing course together with integral curb and gutter.
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- Winooski Bridge
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August 24, 1945. This view was taken from the Burlington end of the bridge looking northerly. Note the asphalt construction crew placing the 2 inch hot plant mix asphalt wearing surface on the westerly half of the bridge while the other half is being used for two way traffic. This wearing surface...
Show moreAugust 24, 1945. This view was taken from the Burlington end of the bridge looking northerly. Note the asphalt construction crew placing the 2 inch hot plant mix asphalt wearing surface on the westerly half of the bridge while the other half is being used for two way traffic. This wearing surface was placed 2 inches in thickness and tapered off on to the approaches at each end. The cost of this work was borne by the City of Winooski and City of Burlington sharing in the proportion of the grand list of each City and the State Highway Department. The State Highway Department paid for 4/5 of the total cost while the other fifth was divided between the two cities.
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- Burlington Streets: North Ave
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Photograph dated Sept. 18, 1940. Original caption reads: North Avenue Reinforced Paving Project. This view is taken from a point opposite the Thayer School looking northerly. Note the work being done to raise the last slab of concrete on the easterly side of the old pavement after it has settled...
Show morePhotograph dated Sept. 18, 1940. Original caption reads: North Avenue Reinforced Paving Project. This view is taken from a point opposite the Thayer School looking northerly. Note the work being done to raise the last slab of concrete on the easterly side of the old pavement after it has settled because of sewer construction near the right hand edge; also note the several house connection installations being done in advance of the paving construction.
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- Burlington Streets: University Place
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June 13, 1935. P.W.A. (Public Works Administration) Project No. 2361. Sidewalk construction for University Place - Main Street. To the right is seen the Old Mill.
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- Road Construction
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Undated photograph of a group of workers posing at a construction site on an unknown Burlington Street
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- Road Construction
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View of a road under reconstruction. The dirt surface has loose rocks. A manhole is seen in the middle of the road foreground. Men, machines and automobiles in the distance.
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- Burlington Streets: Staniford Road
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September 30, 1942. Photo No. 14. This view of Staniford Road construction shows the Sheep's foot roller being employed for compacting the moist pavement mixture after it has been thoroughly mixed. This type of roller compacts the pavement from the bottom up to the surface and prevents areas of...
Show moreSeptember 30, 1942. Photo No. 14. This view of Staniford Road construction shows the Sheep's foot roller being employed for compacting the moist pavement mixture after it has been thoroughly mixed. This type of roller compacts the pavement from the bottom up to the surface and prevents areas of insufficient compaction. The business name of Holcomb Trucking Co. seen on the back of the tractor. Work done the Burlington Street Dept.
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- Burlington Streets: North Ave
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Photograph dated Oct. 2, 1940. Original caption reads: North Avenue Concrete Paving Project. This view shows the progress of paving construction since September 18, 1940. The concrete slabs in the immediate foreground are old nine foot width slabs. Note that the new slabs are ten feet in width....
Show morePhotograph dated Oct. 2, 1940. Original caption reads: North Avenue Concrete Paving Project. This view shows the progress of paving construction since September 18, 1940. The concrete slabs in the immediate foreground are old nine foot width slabs. Note that the new slabs are ten feet in width. The easterly slab has been completed to station 1700, just north of the intersection of Stanford Road. The grading has been completed on the westerly half for the distance shown in the asphalt heating kettle shown in the right background.
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- Burlington Streets: Bank St. (4X5)
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Undated photograph of Bank Street looking eastward. "Hospital Quiet Zone" indicates photograph was taken in the vicinity of Sparhawk Sanitarium, which was located at 150 Bank Street.
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- Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)
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April 20, 1938 view of Main Street from South Union to South Willard Street, WPA Project 465-12-1-16 This view shows the construction work after all excavation of the old pavement had been made and sand cushion with telford stone base had been nearly completed; also crushed stone base placed on...
Show moreApril 20, 1938 view of Main Street from South Union to South Willard Street, WPA Project 465-12-1-16 This view shows the construction work after all excavation of the old pavement had been made and sand cushion with telford stone base had been nearly completed; also crushed stone base placed on the telford on the south half of the street. To the extreme right is seen a corner of the Edmunds High School building (Burlington High School).
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- Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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Undated photo (1929 or early 1930s?) of timber barrier constructed along embankment of Riverside Ave. Billboards are seen across the road. One advertises a new two-door sedan at a new lower price. To the right is the Fairview Garage filling station at 110 Riverside Ave.
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- Road Construction
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A road crew at work on an unidentified Burlington street.
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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: North Ave
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Photograph dated Nov. 8, 1938 showing the condition of North Avenue. The photograph is looking northerly past the Lake View Cemetery, the fence of which can be seen to the left. A photograph in this collection dated Nov. 4, 1931 was taken from almost this exact location.
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- Burlington Streets: North Ave
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Original caption reads: Mouth of River Project. This view taken from a point just northerly of the curve at the foot of the hill shows the old narrow roadway leading up the hill and the "hairpin" curve. The road leads around the curve to the right at the foot of the hill. Brush from tree cutting...
Show moreOriginal caption reads: Mouth of River Project. This view taken from a point just northerly of the curve at the foot of the hill shows the old narrow roadway leading up the hill and the "hairpin" curve. The road leads around the curve to the right at the foot of the hill. Brush from tree cutting was dumped into the gully in the foreground to help prevent erosion, the brush being later covered with excavated materials.
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- Burlington Streets: North Ave
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Photograph dated Aug. 28, 1931, showing a work crew spreading asphalt during a North Avenue paving project. The fence to Lake View Cemetery and the residence at 455 North Avenue can be scene behind the crew.
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- Burlington Streets: North Street
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Undated but may be August 1930. Looking East on North St at Rose St intersection before new construction work to resurface the road. Trolley (streetcar) tracks are seen running the center of the street. To the left is the I.G.A. stores at 144 - 146 North St.
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- Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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January 20, 1944. NORTH BEND STREET SEWER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. This view shows the intersection of North Bend Street in front of the Pomeroy "Stone" Cottage. This project extends from the intersection of Oak Street and North Bend northerly a distance of 110 feet to the intersection shown in the...
Show moreJanuary 20, 1944. NORTH BEND STREET SEWER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. This view shows the intersection of North Bend Street in front of the Pomeroy "Stone" Cottage. This project extends from the intersection of Oak Street and North Bend northerly a distance of 110 feet to the intersection shown in the foreground, thence easterly a distance of 167 feet to the dead-end manhole. A new manhole and two catch basins and one manhole are to be constructed at this intersection. 15 inch clay sewer tile is being used in the first section and 10 inch clay sewer tile is being used in the second section. This installation will take care of the surface drainage which here-to-fore has overflowed down over the bank to the left, into the Intervale, but because of the new road now leading to the Refuse Disposal Grounds, this surface water would create severe damage to the road and adjoining banks. Note also the catch basin being constructed at the intersection of North Bend Street and Walnut Street shown in the background. The frost on this date was approximately 4 feet in depth.
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- Burlington Streets: Staniford Road (4X5)
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November 5, 1941. This view was taken from a point at the intersection of Staniford Road and North Avenue looking westerly on the day that the curb and gutter construction was started. Note the dirt surface of the street and the narrowness of the traveled portion of the street indicated by the...
Show moreNovember 5, 1941. This view was taken from a point at the intersection of Staniford Road and North Avenue looking westerly on the day that the curb and gutter construction was started. Note the dirt surface of the street and the narrowness of the traveled portion of the street indicated by the position of the curb and gutter where forms are being set. Work done by Burlington Street Dept.
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