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- Burlington Streets: Williams St.
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October 20, 1931. Photo # 1. View looking south toward Pearl Street during street construction project by the city street dept. showing Mixed In Place Asphalt Macadam - Showing surface after flush coat had been applied and a light carpet of sand to aid in rolling and to render surface more dense....
Show moreOctober 20, 1931. Photo # 1. View looking south toward Pearl Street during street construction project by the city street dept. showing Mixed In Place Asphalt Macadam - Showing surface after flush coat had been applied and a light carpet of sand to aid in rolling and to render surface more dense. Dwellings seen on both sides of the street.
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- Road Construction
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July 12, 1933. View of a residential street in Burlington.
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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 condition of the Rosetti residence before remodeling and moving was started. Note the new integral curbing and gutter just constructed on the top of the old stone retaining wall about ten feet...
Show morePhotograph dated Aug. 4, 1941. Original caption reads: Barrett Street Improvements: This view shows the condition of the Rosetti residence before remodeling and moving was started. Note the new integral curbing and gutter just constructed on the top of the old stone retaining wall about ten feet in front of the house; also the old wooden stairs necessary to descend in order to enter the ground floor of the house which is approximately ten feet below the surface of the street; also not condition of old chimney which was later rebuilt on the outside of the house.
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- Burlington Streets: Pearl St.
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Undated but may be late 1920s or early 1930s near the intersection of Pearl Street and Elmwood Ave. looking north along Elmwood. City street dept crew repaves the road. To the right is the iron fence surrounding the green near the Unitarian Church located at the head of Church Street.
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- Burlington Streets: Union St.
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Undated photo of So. Union Street showing the trolley tracks removed and the empty trenches where they once were. Dwellings line the street many with sloping lawns.
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- Burlington Streets: Williams St.
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October 20, 1931. Photo # 2. View of Williams Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Here a steam roller smooths the road surface. Caption reads "Same as #1 after rolling."
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- UVM - Housing (Temporary)
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View looking southwest of temporary housing on main campus. The gym (now Royall Tyler Theatre) lies beyond the housing units, with Old Mill, and Williams off to the right. The temporary structures were replaced by the "shoebox" dormitories--Chittenden-Buckham-Wills--which were considered ...
Show moreView looking southwest of temporary housing on main campus. The gym (now Royall Tyler Theatre) lies beyond the housing units, with Old Mill, and Williams off to the right. The temporary structures were replaced by the "shoebox" dormitories--Chittenden-Buckham-Wills--which were considered "international" in style. Dated 1947.
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- Burlington Streets: Williams St.
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October 19, 1931. View of Williams Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Mixed in Place Asphalt Macadam 2 1/2" of crushed stone from 1/4" to 2" uniformly mixed. This picture shows the first application of #7 Asphalt being applied at the rate of 9/10 gal. per sq. yd. with...
Show moreOctober 19, 1931. View of Williams Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Mixed in Place Asphalt Macadam 2 1/2" of crushed stone from 1/4" to 2" uniformly mixed. This picture shows the first application of #7 Asphalt being applied at the rate of 9/10 gal. per sq. yd. with the City owned Kinney Distributor and mixed with spring-tooth farm harrow.
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- Burlington Streets: Barrett Street
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Photograph dated Sept. 5, 1941. Original caption reads: Barrett Street Improvements: This view shows the Rossetti residence in process of being raised and moved back out of the street area to the new reinforced concrete sub-foundation walls.
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- Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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April 23, 1931. View of Riverside Ave during resurfacing of the street by the city street dept. Homes line both sides of the street. A lone road construction lantern (flare) rests by the rest of the road.
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- Burlington Streets: Riverside Ave.
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April 23, 1931 view of a portion of Riverside Ave during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Dwellings seen on both sides of the street.
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- Burlington Streets: Union St.
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November 20, 1928. View is South Union looking north from Main Street showing the finished pavement of 2" black base with 2" asphalt top constructed on old telford base done by the Burlington Street Dept. Memorial Auditorium is to the left at the northwest corner of South Union and Main Streets....
Show moreNovember 20, 1928. View is South Union looking north from Main Street showing the finished pavement of 2" black base with 2" asphalt top constructed on old telford base done by the Burlington Street Dept. Memorial Auditorium is to the left at the northwest corner of South Union and Main Streets. On the same side of the street just to the north is the College Street Congregational Church. On the right are residences no longer in existence. See UVM's Historic Burlington Project, Burlington, Vermont, South of Pearl Street photographs from 1930s 1940s for more information.
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- Burlington Streets: Union St.
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October 10, 1938. Intersection of Pearl Street and North Union (to the right of the photo) and South Union (leading to the left). Street Dept. crew works near the street sign post at the corner of No. Union (extreme right). To the left across Pearl Street is No. 233 Pearl (built in 1814).
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- Sewer Projects
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April 24, 1931. View of long dry narrow trench as it stretches across a residential area at a sewer project site. Homes can be seen in the background.
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- Burlington Streets: Pearl St.
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October 10, 1938. Intersection of So. Union (at the left), Pearl St (running left to right across the photo) and No. Union (on the right). The building to the left at the corner of Pearl and So Union is 233 Pearl St. Homes and American elm trees line the street. City street dept work at the...
Show moreOctober 10, 1938. Intersection of So. Union (at the left), Pearl St (running left to right across the photo) and No. Union (on the right). The building to the left at the corner of Pearl and So Union is 233 Pearl St. Homes and American elm trees line the street. City street dept work at the corner of Pearl and No. Union.
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- Sewer Projects
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October 7, 1946. Members of a crew work in a large trench at a sewer project site. The home of a resident is seen to the left.
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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: North Bend Street
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October 19, 1938. City street dept crew work on resurfacing the road.
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- Burlington Streets: Williams St.
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October 19, 1931. View of Williams Street looking south toward Pearl Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Mixed-in-Place-Asphalt Macadam 2 1/2" of crushed stone from 1/4" to 2" uniformly mixed. This picture shows the first application of #7 Asphalt being applied at the...
Show moreOctober 19, 1931. View of Williams Street looking south toward Pearl Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Mixed-in-Place-Asphalt Macadam 2 1/2" of crushed stone from 1/4" to 2" uniformly mixed. This picture shows the first application of #7 Asphalt being applied at the rate of 9/10 gal. per sq. yd. with the City owned Kinney Distributor and mixed with spring-tooth farm harrow.
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