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Burlington Street Department Buildings - Construction of Building
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    • Description: May, 1934? P.W.A. (Public Works Administration)Project #2215 A picture showing the steel framework of the roof of the Central Plant.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


    Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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      • Description: 1930s or 1940s photograph of a sewer maintenance truck and work crew of the Burlington Street Dept.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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        • Description: Photograph dated Jan. 7, 1941. Original caption reads: "This view shows all of the Street Department sanding units consisting of four sidewalk sanding sleds, hauled by the sidewalk tractors, and three Superior Sand spreaders mounted on our dump-body trucks. These units are kept very busy during and after every sleet storm. With this equipment the Street Department handled more than 2500 cubic yards of sand mixed with approximately 100 tons of rock salt, during the past winter."
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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          • Description: Undated photograph of a snowplow in operation.
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


          Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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            • Description: 1930s or 1940s photo of Burlington Street Dept. snow plow (?) vehicle.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


            Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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              • Description: December 13, 1937. This view shows the snow loader in action while running a loading test. The capacity when a sufficient amount of snow is available is twenty-five to thirty cubic yards of snow per minute.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Burlington Streets: Barrett Street
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                • Description: Photograph dated June 19, 1941. Original caption reads: Barrett Street Improvements: This view shows Barrett Street looking westerly from the intersection of Chase Street before any of the improvements were made. Note the condition of the old pavement and the absence of any curbing and gutters or sidewalks also note the guardrail in front of the Rossetti residence at the right opposite the truck in the picture which extended nearly ten feet into the street also note the elevation of the street grade as compared with the elevation of the second floor of the Rossetti residence. This house had to be raised approximately ten feet in elevation and moved approximately sixteen feet to the north and set on a new reinforced concrete foundation two stories in height at the northerly half of the basement and one story for the southerly half of the basement. A new chimney was also constructed and a fill was placed including more than three thousand cubic yards of filling. The other improvements to the street include the following: New concrete integral curbing and gutters on both sides, concrete sidewalk on the northerly side and telford stone base with asphalt penetration binder course and asphalt hot plant mix wearing course.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                Burlington Streets: Battery Street Park
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                  • Description: 1938-1940 photograph (may be summer 1938) of the north entrance to Battery Park at the completion of the WPA (Work Projects Administration) project.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                  Burlington Streets: Battery Street Park
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                    • Description: May 26, 1938. Original caption reads: Battery Park - WPA (Work Projects Administration) Project No. 65-12-344 This view shows the new pavement under construction. Note the new integral concrete curbs and gutters which were constructed during sub-zero weather in the month of January; also the asphalt penetration base constructed over a heavy telford stone base on which a hot mix stone-filled-sheet asphalt wearing course is being constructed.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Burlington Streets: Allen St. (4X5)
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                      • Description: Photograph dated June 29, 1946. Original caption reads: "Allen Street - Asphalt Paving Project This view taken from the intersection of Elmwood Ave. shows the completed Hot Asphalt Pavement in front of St. Joseph's Church. This pavement had been needed for several years but due to shortage of funds and materials during the war period it was delayed for construction until this year. This pavement was constructed of stone-filled sheet asphalt hot plant mix approximately 2 inches in thickness.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs