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Miniature of Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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    • Date Created: 1944-03-22
    • Description: Photograph dated Mar. 22, 1944. Original caption reads: "Burlington Street Department, Burlington, Vermont This view shows one of our sidewalk plowing and sanding units consisting of a rubber tired Allis-Chalmers IB Tractor with Baker V-Type 5 ft. width plow and a trailer sand spreader designed and built in the street Department repair shop. Note the extra metal weights placed on the rear wheel hubs to give added traction. The V-type plow has been found from experience to be more satisfactory than the reversible blade plows, especially after heavy drifting storms. The sand spreader holds approximately 1/2 cubic yard of sand. It has sloping false bottom lined with sheet metal which assists the flow of sand to the rotor which is placed just to the rear of the main axle. The surface of this rotor is covered with beads of steel which operates against a steel fibre brush to deliver a carpet of sand 30 inches in width over the surface of the icy sidewalks. The power for revolving the rotor is obtained from the small wheelbarrow rubber tired wheel which make a contact on the surface of one of the trailer wheels and is transmitted to the rotor by V-belt. The pressure of this third wheel against the surface of the trailer wheel can be increased or diminished or thrown out of contact entirely by changing the position of a small lever mounted on the side of the trailer which is easily accessible to the driver."
    • 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. Original caption reads: "Sno-go Rotary Snow Plow and Blower shown in a demonstration at the City of Burlington's Street Department, Central Plant, located at Pine Street. Purchase of a similar device by the City of Burlington is under consideration."
      • 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 snow plow in operation, possibly at the Burlington Airport.
        • 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 snow plow in operation, possibly at the Burlington Airport. Embossed with McAllister name and Burlington, Vt.
          • 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 (side view)
            • 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: Winter view of Main Street with city street dept truck with snowplowing equipment attached. Crew members, one with snow shovel, stand nearby. What appears to be a three bay window church is seen behind the truck. Undated (1920s?)
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Burlington Streets: Battery Street Park
              Burlington Streets: Battery Street Park
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                • Description: ALLIS-CHALMERS, MODEL 1B TRACTOR WITH 16 HP ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH A BAKER "V" TYPE SIDEWALK SNOW PLOW NO. 281420-223V-107. This view shows the No.1 Tractor plow unit plowing snow in Battery Park. Notice the depth of the snowfall which is approximately eight inches. This equipment did not experience any difficulty in plowing this depth, although as you will note in the picture the snow had become frozen and difficult to plow with ordinary horse-drawn plows. This unit removed the snow from three routes formerly requiring the services of three horse-drawn units, the time required being approximately five to six hours depending upon the weather conditions, the gas consumption being approximately four to five gallons per trip. The total distance covered by the entire trip is approximately twenty miles. The specifications of this unit can be found on the back of the original photograph. 1938-1940
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of Burlington Streets: Hungerford Terrace (4X5)
                Burlington Streets: Hungerford Terrace (4X5)
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                  • Date Created: 1940
                  • Description: March 5, 1940. 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 near the intersection of College Street 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
                  Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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                    • Date Created: 1950-03-08
                    • Description: Photograph dated Mar. 8, 1950. Original caption reads: "This view shows the horse-drawn sidewalk snow plow unit which has been used by the Street Department for a great number of years. The familiar scene of the horse-drawn unit with the rope tugs and reins and the bell attached to the hames, with the old wooden "V" shape plow oscillating from one side to the other as it is being pulled along the sidewalk and with the hand brake operated by the driver as it proceeds down the hill streets to prevent the plow from going faster than the horse, is fast being displaced by more modern and efficient equipment and will soon be only a remembrance. This unit has served its usefulness and has served well during the days of the "Horse and Buggy" but like many other pieces of equipment it must give way to the demand for more efficient service. "Danny" Bombard, the driver in this picture, has given faithful service to the Street Department for nearly a quarter of a century and has traveled a great many hundreds of miles behind old "Mike" and the wooden plow or a similar unit during many years of service.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
                    Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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                      • Date Created: 1944-02-20
                      • Description: February 20, 1944. This view taken near the intersection of Pearl Street shows the Snow King Rotary Plow loading snow from So. Winooski Ave. into truck which hauled the snow to the dumping area at the foot of College St. Each load contained approximately 10 cubic yards when piled high above the cab as shown in this picture. Buildings seen in the background run along Pearl Street going east.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs