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Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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    • Date Created: 1937-12-13
    • 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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      • Date Created: 1941-06-19
      • 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: Allen St. (4X5)
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        • Date Created: 1946-06-29
        • 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


        Burlington Streets: Battery Street Park
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          • Date Created: 1938-05-26
          • 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: Battery Street Park
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            • Date Created: 1938-1940
            • 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: Cliff Street
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              • Date Created: undated
              • Description: View of the completed paved Cliff Street in Burlington looking down the hill (possibly from the Summit Street intersection). Photo not dated but may be from 1938.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Burlington Streets: Colchester Ave
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                • Date Created: 1929-09-01 00:00:00
                • Description: View of Colchester Ave dated Sept. 1, 1929 showing the surface of the road before new repaving began. View is from near the entrance of the Green Mount Cemetery. More information on this photo can be found on UVM's Historic Project Burlington web site.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                Burlington Streets: Colchester Ave
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                  • Date Created: 1933-06-13 00:00:00
                  • Description: June 13, 1933 dated photo of Colchester Ave. showing street department crew laying tar on the south side of the street. More about this photo can be found on UVM's Historic Project Burlington web site.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                  Burlington Streets: College Street (4X5)
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                    • Date Created: undated
                    • Description: Undated photo (may be 1929 or early 1930s) with a view of College Street with City Hall Park to the right looking east. Retail businesses line both sides. To the left is the E. S. Adsit Coal Company at No. 154 College, Turk's clothing store at No. 156-158. In the center of the photo on the corner of the building is a sign for Bailey's Music Rooms (its address is 159-161 Bank Street). Further to the right a sign reads Wright's. Center distance is the steeple of the College Street Congregational Church.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                    Burlington Streets: DeForest Road
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                      • Date Created: 1932-07-13 00:00:00
                      • Description: July 13, 1932 dated photo. #3 DeForest St. 7-13-32. Looking easterly from Pine Grove toward Overlake Park before construction of Telford Stone Base.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs