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Burlington Streets: North Ave
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    • Description: Original caption reads: Mouth of River Project. This view taken from a point about midway of the road on the lower level shows the old narrow road covered with snow and ice and trees on the right with stumps and trees on the left nearly preventing the possibility of meeting in safety, and the overhead archway of evergreen trees preventing the sun and light from penetrating the road area.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


    Burlington Streets: North Ave
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      • Description: Original caption reads: Mouth of River Project. This view taken from the top of the hill looking northerly down the grade shows the condition of the old road bed and the slope where trees had been removed.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      Burlington Streets: North Street
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        • Description: Undated but probably 1930 view looking east after the resurfacing of North Street was completed by the city street dept. Shell gas station is to the right. A Flynn Theatre poster is attached to a lamp post also on the right just opposite the gas pump.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        Burlington Streets: North Bend Street
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          • Date Created: 1945-07-12
          • Description: July 12, 1945. North Bend Street Asphalt Pavement Project. This view taken from the intersection of Pitkin St. and Ward St. looking westerly shows the preparation of the crushed stone base on the northerly half of the street before receiving the asphalt penetration. Note the windrows of excavated material along the shoulder of the street back of the curb where it was pushed with the aid of a heavy duty power grader to eliminate hand labor and hauling off the job.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          Burlington Streets: Pearl St.
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            • Description: 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.
            • 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: Briggs Street
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                    • Date Created: 1942-09-18
                    • Description: Photo dated Sept. 18, 1942. Original caption reads: Briggs St. Pavement Improvements Between Flynn Ave. and Morse Place. This view shows the completed pavement looking southerly on Briggs St. from Flynn Ave. This street was excavated with a power shovel, a 6 inch sand cushion was spread over the clay sub-base and an 8 inch Telford stone base was laid on the sand cushion. A standard 3 inch asphalt penetration macadam was constructed on the Telford base 27 feet in width leaving room for an integral curb and gutter on each side for future construction. The binder used for this job was 61-70 penetration asphalt cut-back with 5 percent No. 2 fuel oil.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Burlington Streets: Center Street
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                      • Date Created: undated
                      • Description: Workmen spreading asphalt to a portion of Center Street in Burlington. View is looking down Center Street from Bank Street.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs