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Burlington Streets: North Ave
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    • Date Created: 1934-06-04
    • Description: Photograph dated June 4, 1934, looking south from the entrance of Lake View Cemetery. The Providence Orphan Asylum can be seen to the right through the trees. Original caption reads: P.W.A Project #2232 A view of North Avenue widening Project looking southerly from the northerly termination of Project. It shows the completed pavement with integral curb and gutter and increases the pavement width on an average of 12 Feet.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


    Burlington Streets: North Ave
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      • Date Created: 1940-10-16
      • Description: Photograph dated Oct. 16, 1940. Original caption reads: North Avenue Concrete Paving Project. This view shows the construction of the westerly slab starting at the intersection of Stanford Road after the easterly slab had been completed to a point near the intersection. This was made possible by the use of one-half bag of cement extra in each four bag batch when pouring this intersection slab. Taffic was allowed over the new slab after twenty-four hours curing time.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      Burlington Streets: North Ave
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        • Date Created: 1934-07-03
        • Description: Photograph dated July 3, 1934. Original caption reads: P.W.A. Project #2232. A view looking westerly from North Ave showing the grading and rolling of the crushed stone preparatory to its being penetrated in the road leading from North Ave to the Addition of Lake View Cemetery.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        Burlington Streets: North Street
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          • Date Created: 1930-09-04
          • Description: September 4, 1930. The city of Burlington Street Dept workmen are laying quick drying Incor Cement in front of Shell filling station (not visible in photo but is to the left) at the corner of North St and North Ave. To the left is Saiger's Department Store at 87-95 North Ave, Alex Colodny, proprietor. To the right is 2 North Street owned by Joseph Arnold. More on this photo can be found at UVM's Historic Burlington Project Burlington, Vermont Old North End 1930s and 1940s.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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            • Date Created: 1944-09-15
            • Description: September 15, 1944. Pine Street Project, D.A. - W.I. No. 4, Burlington, Vermont. (Defense Area - War Industry No. 4) This project financed by the Federal Government as an Access Highway to a Defense Plant was handled and supervised through the Vermont State Highway Department. The construction work was done under contract by D. W. Overocker, General Contractor of Burlington, Vermont. The Pine Street Section of the Project consisted primarily of: - (a) Furnished and placed gravel base approximately 12 inches in depth over the entire length of this section from Howard Street to Flynn Ave. (b) Excavating sections near the intersection of Howard Street including the railroad crossing, the intersection of Lakeside Ave. and the intersection at Flynn Ave. where-ever the old pavement would not permit a minimum depth of 12 inches. (c) Furnishing and installing drainage pipes and constructing catch basins and cross culverts for surface drainage. (d) Constructing 3 inch mixed-in-place asphalt pavement 24 feet in width with 5 foot gravel shoulder on either side. (e) Reconstructing railroad crossing to Tuletex Plant (at expense of E. B. and A. C. Whiting Co.). This view shows item (e) railroad crossing during construction. Note 12 inch depth of forms placed on top of surface of old pavement and new rails and ties placed on top of old crossing which was left in place. Concrete was poured in one pouring with 12 inch depth. Note extra rail placed inside of main rails for flange protection.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


            Burlington Streets: North Street
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              • Date Created: 1930-08-26
              • Description: August 26, 1930. City street dept resurfacing project covering over the now unused trolley streetcar tracks. View of North St and Park St open to traffic 3PM. A Burlington Rapid Transit bus seen at center. Behind is 78 North Street, that in 1930 was a barber shop run by Thomas M. Khoury.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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                • Date Created: 1945-11-09
                • Description: November 9, 1945. Pine Street pavement project, Federal Aid No. DA-WI 4 This view was taken from the intersection of Howard Street (new curbs and pavement shown at the left) looking south after completion of new Hot Plant Mix Wearing Surface.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs,Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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                  • Date Created: 1935-06-13
                  • Description: June 13, 1935. Pine Street widening project from Maple St. to Howard St. P.W.A. Project No. 2232.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs,Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                  Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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                    • Date Created: 1944-09-15
                    • Description: September 15, 1944. Pine Street Project, D.A. - W.I. No. 4, Burlington, Vermont. (Defense Area - War Industry No. 4) This project financed by the Federal Government as an Access Highway to a Defense Plant was handled and supervised through the Vermont State Highway Department. The construction work was done under contract by D. W. Overocker, General Contractor of Burlington, Vermont. The Pine Street Section of the Project consisted primarily of: - (a) Furnished and placed gravel base approximately 12 inches in depth over the entire length of this section from Howard Street to Flynn Ave. (b) Excavating sections near the intersection of Howard Street including the railroad crossing, the intersection of Lakeside Ave. and the intersection at Flynn Ave. where-ever the old pavement would not permit a minimum depth of 12 inches. (c) Furnishing and installing drainage pipes and constructing catch basins and cross culverts for surface drainage. (d) Constructing 3 inch mixed-in-place asphalt pavement 24 feet in width with 5 foot gravel shoulder on either side. (e) Reconstructing railroad crossing to Tuletex Plant (at expense of E. B. and A. C. Whiting Co.). This view shows item (e) railroad crossing during construction. Note 12 inch depth of forms placed on top of surface of old pavement and new rails and ties placed on top of old crossing which was left in place. Concrete was poured in one pouring with 12 inch depth. Note extra rail placed on side of main rail for flanfe protection. This view was taken from a point on the center line of Pine Street looking south just before the completion of placing of the concrete.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs,Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Burlington Streets: Prospect Street
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                      • Date Created: 1935-06-13
                      • Description: June 13, 1935. South Prospect Street sewer job. V.E.R.A. (Vermont Emergency Relief Administration )Project No. 402-B-7-10 During work of replacement of pavement surface. Mixed in place method. Two street dept. vehicles with two men in them on the curve of the road.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs,Louis L. McAllister Photographs