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Miniature of Burlington Streets: Hungerford Terrace
Burlington Streets: Hungerford Terrace
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    • Date Created: 1940
    • Description: Allis-Chalmers, Model IB Tractor with 16 HP Engine, Equipped with a Baker "V" Type Sidewalk Snow Plow. This view shows the Tractor Plow unit proceeding north on Hungerford Terrace after an 8 inch fall of snow combined with rain, which made the plowing very heavy and difficult for horse drawn equipment, but this unit did not experience any difficulties. Note: For a more detailed description see the original print.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
    Miniature of Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment (4X5)
    Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment (4X5)
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      • Date Created: 1940-02-22
      • Description: Photograph dated Feb. 22, 1940. Original caption reads: "The Snow King Rotary Plow operated by the Walter Snow Fighter Truck blowing heavy frozen snow on the shoulder of the Burlington Municipal Airport runways. Both the north-south and the east-west runways were opened for a width of 250 feet and for a length of 3,600 feet after each storm, the snow being plowed back into windrows from which it is blown as seen in the picture. A total of sixty-six hours work with the Rotary Plow was necessary to dispose of the entire amount of snow accumulated on the two runways, taxi-strip and hangar areas over the period from February 11, 1940 to February 22, 1940, inclusive, during which time the Weather Bureau reported a total snow fall of 11.8 inches, some of which was combined with several hours of rain and a lowering of the temperature to sub-zero weather.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
      Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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        • Description: 1930s or 1940s photograph of a Burlington Street Dept. snow plow/blower
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
        Miniature of Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)
        Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)
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          • Date Created: undated
          • Description: A street dept vehicle with attached snowplowing equipment is seen in this undated (may be 1920s) photo with crew members standing nearby. To the extreme right may be the corner of the Edmunds High School (Burlington High School).
          • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
          Miniature of Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
          Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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            • Date Created: 1944-20-20
            • Description: Photograph dated Feb. 20, 1944. Original caption reads: This view shows the Snow King Rotary Snow Loader mounted on Walter Snow Fighter truck loading snow from the street into a 10 cubic yard truck body. One of these truck loads is loaded in approximately 3/4 of a minute. An average fall of 6 inches of snow will require the hauling of approximately 250 loads of snow from the business streets.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
            Miniature of Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)
            Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)
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              • Description: View of Main Street looking northeast. Four members of the street dept crew stand next to a truck after a heavy snow fall. In the background is 266 Main Street once the residence of Benjamin White. American elms stand behind. Undated by may be 1920s.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
              Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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                • Description: Undated photograph of a snowplow in operation.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
                Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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                  • Description: Undated photo of two men with snowplow on skids attached to a Holt tractor so the plow could be pulled. Location is So. Winooski Ave. at the intersection of Main Street. Directly behind is the the Strong building with Strong Hardware Co. at 205-207 Main and a sign also advertising Burlington Motor Sales occupying the first floor.
                  • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                  Miniature of Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
                  Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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                    • Description: Undated winter scene of South Winooski Ave. A man stands on a snowplow that is being pulled by a Holt tractor after a heavy snow fall. Behind them are signs indicating local businesses. A. C. Hathorne Co. is a contract roofer at No. 135. Next door is an auto business. To the far left behind a telephone pole is a sign for Arnold, a dressmaker.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)
                    Burlington Streets: Main Street (Upper)
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                      • Description: Southeasterly view of Edmunds High School (Burlington High School) at the corner of Main Street and So. Union Street. Street crews after a heavy snow fall seen with two dept. vehicles. A chain connects a tractor with spiked wheels to a truck behind it as they clear the sidewalks. Undated (may be circa 1925) Photo also seen in UVM's Historic Burlington Project web site.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs