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Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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- Date Created: 1944-03-22
- Description: Photograph dated Mar. 22, 1944. Original caption read: "This view shows one of our sidewalk plowing and sanding units consisting of a rubber tired Allis-Chalmers IB tractor with Baker V-type 5 ft width plow and a trailer sand spreader designed and built in the Street Department repair shop."
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)
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- Date Created: undated
- Description: Winter view of Main Street after a heavy snow fall looking northeast and city street dept crew with tractor with spiked wheels pulling truck with attached snowplowing equipment. On the left is 278 Main Street, a Greek revival home. Elm trees line the road. Undated (1920s?)
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Winooski Bridge
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- Date Created: 1943-06-03
- Description: June 3, 1943. This view shows a close-up of the "A" frame and special attachment for a "rolling pull". In removing the (trolley track) rails on this project without the aid of a cutting torch and with very little damage to the pavement.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Men hauling farm equipment
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- Creator: Proctor Maple Research Center
- Description: Fall, 1948
- Parent Collections: Maple Research Collection
Part of: Maple Research Collection
Burlington Streets: Staniford Road
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- Date Created: 1942-09-30
- Description: 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 insufficient compaction. The business name of Holcomb Trucking Co. seen on the back of the tractor. Work done the Burlington Street Dept.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Streets: Staniford Road
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- Date Created: 1942-10-01
- Description: October 1, 1942. Photo No. 8. This view of Staniford Road shows the process of dry mixing the cement with the soil to a depth of six inches (6") with the aid of the Killifer Cultivator hauled by a small Allis-Chalmers Caterpillar Tractor. This view is taken from the position as No. 5. Work done by the Burlington Street Dept.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)
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- Description: Southeasterly view of Edmunds High School (Burlington High School) at the corner of Main Street and So. Union Street. Street crews after a heavy snow fall seen with two dept. vehicles. A chain connects a tractor with spiked wheels to a truck behind it as they clear the sidewalks. Undated (may be circa 1925) Photo also seen in UVM's Historic Burlington Project web site.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Streets: Staniford Road
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- Description: This view of Staniford Road shows the process of mixing the base after water has been applied under pressure from the asphalt distributer. The double disc harrow is here being hauled by an Allis-Chalmers Bulldozer Tractor. The business name of Holcomb Trucking Co. appears on the back of the tractor. Work done by the Burlington Street Dept. Undated but may be 1942.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Streets: Staniford Road
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- Date Created: 1942-10-02
- Description: October 2, 1942. Photo No. 20. This view of Staniford Road shows the method of mixing the Soil-Cement materials in place. The 22 inch Double Disc Harrow is being hauled by the heavy Allis-Chalmers Tractor while the Killifer Spring-Tooth Harrow is being hauled by the smaller Allis-Chalmers Tractor. The combination of these two harrows does a very satisfactory job in getting the aggregate thoroughly mixed. Work done by the Burlington Street Dept.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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- Date Created: 1944-03-22
- Description: Photograph dated Mar. 22, 1944. Original caption reads: "Burlington Street Department, Burlington, Vermont This view shows one of our sidewalk plowing and sanding units consisting of a rubber tired Allis-Chalmers IB Tractor with Baker V-Type 5 ft. width plow and a trailer sand spreader designed and built in the street Department repair shop. Note the extra metal weights placed on the rear wheel hubs to give added traction. The V-type plow has been found from experience to be more satisfactory than the reversible blade plows, especially after heavy drifting storms. The sand spreader holds approximately 1/2 cubic yard of sand. It has sloping false bottom lined with sheet metal which assists the flow of sand to the rotor which is placed just to the rear of the main axle. The surface of this rotor is covered with beads of steel which operates against a steel fibre brush to deliver a carpet of sand 30 inches in width over the surface of the icy sidewalks. The power for revolving the rotor is obtained from the small wheelbarrow rubber tired wheel which make a contact on the surface of one of the trailer wheels and is transmitted to the rotor by V-belt. The pressure of this third wheel against the surface of the trailer wheel can be increased or diminished or thrown out of contact entirely by changing the position of a small lever mounted on the side of the trailer which is easily accessible to the driver."
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs