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- Burlington Asphalt Plant
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Undated photo but may be 1930s. Burlington Asphalt Plant railroad tracks, utility pole, workers with a horse
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- Burlington Dump
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August 3, 1944. This view shows the completed road including the entrance gate and nearly completed slopes leading from intersection of North Bend St. and St. Louis St. to Cat's Island. Note the comparison with picture 1-A taken just as work was being started on this project. The remainder of the...
Show moreAugust 3, 1944. This view shows the completed road including the entrance gate and nearly completed slopes leading from intersection of North Bend St. and St. Louis St. to Cat's Island. Note the comparison with picture 1-A taken just as work was being started on this project. The remainder of the slope will be completed this summer by surfacing with top soil and sowing grass seed similar to remainder of job as shown.
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- Burlington Dump
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August 3, 1944. This view taken from the hill opposite the railroad tracks shows the entrance gate and road leading down the slope also the newly grassed slope on the North Bend St. side of the road as well as the new grass slope between the road and the railroad track. Only a small amount of the...
Show moreAugust 3, 1944. This view taken from the hill opposite the railroad tracks shows the entrance gate and road leading down the slope also the newly grassed slope on the North Bend St. side of the road as well as the new grass slope between the road and the railroad track. Only a small amount of the raw slope remains to be completed and grassed over near the Pomeroy Cottage as shown on the right side of this picture.
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- Burlington Dump
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August 3, 1944. This view shows a panoramic of the entire development of the Municipal Refuse Disposal Grounds. Note the long easy grade of the road leading down from North Bend Street, also the salvage depot and other buildings and the smoke rising from the end of the Cat's Island area where all...
Show moreAugust 3, 1944. This view shows a panoramic of the entire development of the Municipal Refuse Disposal Grounds. Note the long easy grade of the road leading down from North Bend Street, also the salvage depot and other buildings and the smoke rising from the end of the Cat's Island area where all unsalvageable materials are burned. Note the Central Vermont Railroad tracks paralleling the road.
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- Burlington Dump
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This view shows the embankment between the Central Vermont Railroad and North Bend Street through which the road will be constructed leading from the intersection of North Bend St. and St. Louis St. to Cat's Island a distance of approximately 1500 lineal feet. The road here will be constructed on...
Show moreThis view shows the embankment between the Central Vermont Railroad and North Bend Street through which the road will be constructed leading from the intersection of North Bend St. and St. Louis St. to Cat's Island a distance of approximately 1500 lineal feet. The road here will be constructed on 7-3/4 percent grade. The difference in elevation between the level of the curbs on North Bend St. at the intersection of St. Louis St. and the iron pipe on Cat's Island at the proposed City Dump is approximately 83 feet and the difference in elevation between this iron pipe and the level of the Intervale at the bottom of the dump is approximately 41 ft. Note :-The Bulldozer just starting the work of shaping the shoulders and fitting the ravine in the foreground preparatory to lining out the location of the center line of the road.
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- Burlington Dump
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August 3, 1944. This view taken from a point on North Ave. over the tunnel shows the panoramic of the entire Cat's Island Area including the dumping area, the Salvage Depot and tool shack and the road leading up the grade to the intersection of North Bend and St. Louis Streets. Note the Central...
Show moreAugust 3, 1944. This view taken from a point on North Ave. over the tunnel shows the panoramic of the entire Cat's Island Area including the dumping area, the Salvage Depot and tool shack and the road leading up the grade to the intersection of North Bend and St. Louis Streets. Note the Central Vermont Railroad tracks to the left and the power line leading to the substation of the City Electric Light Plant.
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- Burlington Lakefront
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View of the Burlington lake front looking out over a brick building with smokestack toward the breakwater where a boat is approaching. Railroad cars and tracks are also pictured.
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings (Pine Street)
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July 20, 1934. P.W.A. PROJECT No. 2215 A view of the Central Plant showing the west and south elevations and looking easterly.
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- Burlington Street Department Buildings (Pine Street)
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Central Plant building of the Burlington Street Department
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- Burlington Streets: Battery Street (4X5)
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Photograph dated Mar. 9, 1932 looking north toward Battery Streetwith view of a work crew working in the rail yard.
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- Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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Undated photo. 1943? Pine Street - Street Improvements. This view shows Pine street looking south from the intersection of Morse Place after the rough grading and the sewer construction of the Telfold Stone Base on a sand cushion had been completed during the winter months and a layer of crushed...
Show moreUndated photo. 1943? Pine Street - Street Improvements. This view shows Pine street looking south from the intersection of Morse Place after the rough grading and the sewer construction of the Telfold Stone Base on a sand cushion had been completed during the winter months and a layer of crushed stone had been spread over the Telfold Base and Wearing Surfaces will be done during the summer season of 1943. Final work of grading the shoulders and sidewalk area will be done as soon as the pavement construction is completed. Railroad tracks to the right.
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- Burlington Streets: Staniford Road (4X5)
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November 5, 1941. This view was taken from the railroad crossing at the westerly end of the street approximately on the centerline looking easterly before any improvements were made. Another picture will be taken at a later date to compare the conditions before and after the improvements done by...
Show moreNovember 5, 1941. This view was taken from the railroad crossing at the westerly end of the street approximately on the centerline looking easterly before any improvements were made. Another picture will be taken at a later date to compare the conditions before and after the improvements done by the Burlington Street Dept.
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- Business Enterprises - A-B
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Colonial Beacon Oil Co. located near the railroad tracks in Burlington, Vermont.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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1936 photo of the arrival of a Cooper-Bessemer engine destined for a Champlain Transportation Company ferry. The engine is aboard a railroad flatbed car.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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1936 photo of a Cooper-Bessemer engine on a railroad flatbed car.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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1936 photo of a Cooper-Bessemer engine on a railroad flatbed car.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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1936 photo of a Cooper-Bessemer engine on a railroad flatbed car. Destined for a Champlain Transportation Company ferry.
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- Champlain Transportation Co. - Misc
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1936 photo of a photo tacked to a surface. Image is very over exposed and washed out. Barely seen is a railroad car and track with a structure being transported on it; probably components for a ferry being built for the Champlain Transportation Company.