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Burlington Streets: Colchester Ave
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    • Date Created: 1929-10-19
    • Description: Oct. 19, 1929 dated photo of upper Colchester Ave showing street department repaving road work with concrete slabs. More information on this photo and related images can be seen on UVM's Historic Burlington Project web site.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


    Burlington Streets: Colchester Ave
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      • Date Created: 1929-09-01
      • Description: Sept. 1, 1929 dated photo. Colchester Avenue looking toward East Avenue as it appeared just before construction work was started. This picture was taken at the entrance to Green Mount Cemetery. Note the edge of the manhole in the left foreground of the picture also note the rough and wavy condition of the old pavement due to successive surface treatments and cold-patch under heavy traffic. Note the old car tracks on the left which are to be removed.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      Burlington Streets: Colchester Ave (4X5)
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        • Date Created: 1929-09-01
        • Description: Sept. 1, 1929 dated photo. Colchester Ave. north of Chase Street showing the 12% grade between Chase Street and Barrett Street and the approach to the new Winooski Bridge. Textile mills seen in distance. Note the rough condition of the pavement in the foreground as well as the irregular appearance of the curb line. This picture taken just before repaving construction work began. Dwellings numbering in the 400s seen to the left. On the right is No. 6-8 Chase Street, Dan Day Brick Store. Just beyond is 445 Colchester Ave. A similar undated photo with more information on the houses can be found on UVM's Historic Burlington Project web site.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        Burlington Streets: Elmwood Ave.
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          • Date Created: 1931-08-28
          • Description: August 28, 1931 dated photo. Construction crew works repaving the street. Sign atop one of the vehicles identifies it as belonging to the City of Burlington Street Dept.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          Burlington Streets: Elmwood Ave.
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            • Date Created: 1931-09-27
            • Description: Sept. 27, 1931 dated photo. View of Elmwood Ave at the intersection of North Street. Elmwood Ave Cemetery on the left. Retail businesses on the right include a drug store, place to eat lunch and convenience store. Steeple of St Joseph's Church on Allen Street seen in upper right corner.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


            Burlington Streets: Grove St.
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              • Date Created: 1940-02-03
              • Description: Photograph dated Feb. 3, 1940. Original caption reads: WPA (Work Projects Administration) Project No. 665-12-1-38 This view is shows the completed project in the area adjacent to the bridge on Grove Street looking in a northerly direction from a point opposite the entrance to the W.C. Kirby Garage. Note the easy back slope on the shoulders of the excavated portion of the improvement in the background; also the stone dust surfacing of the sidewalks on both sides of the street as well as the asphalt armor coat surface on the pavement.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Burlington Streets: Hayward St. & Hayward St. Sewer
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                • Date Created: 1942-01-12
                • Description: January 12, 1942. Hayward Street Improvements: This view shows the drop-hammer weighing approximately 1 1/2 tons being operated by the crane to break through the frost in place of compressor and paving breakers. W.C. Kirby's power-shovel is loading the material into trucks. Three new catch basins were constructed on this intersection to replace the old one.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                Burlington Streets: Hayward St. & Hayward St. Sewer
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                  • Date Created: 1942-01-12
                  • Description: January 12, 1942 Hayward Street Improvements: This view shows the drop-hammer weighing approximately 1 1/2 tons being operated by the crane to break through the frost in place of compressor and paving breakers. W.C. Kirby's power-shovel is loading the material into trucks. Three new catch basins were constructed on this intersection to replace the old one.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                  Burlington Streets: Howard St.
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                    • Date Created: 1945-07-26
                    • Description: July 26, 1945. Howard Street Pavement Project. This view was taken at the intersection of Hayward Street looking westerly shows the condition of the upper half of the old street surface, also the condition of old curb and gutter and sidewalk on the northerly side before excavation work was done. More info can be found on UVM's Historic Burlington Project, Burlinton, Vermont, (South of Pearl Street photographs from 1930s 1940s)
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Burlington Streets: Institute Road
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                      • Date Created: 1946
                      • Description: March 22, 1946 Institute Road - Rock Excavation Street Widening Project. This view looking easterly toward North Ave. shows the work after it was practically completed on the south side. Note the large stump in the center background being hauled on a stoneboat by the four-wheel drive Walter truck. Approximately 650 cubic yards of rock excavation was removed from both sides of the street and used for filling and widening the shoulders. This project was requested by the Park Department to improve the safety of the traveling public in getting to and from North Beach. The work was done by the Street Department.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs