Burlington Streets: Main Street (Lower)

Parent Collections

Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Title

Burlington Streets: Main Street (Lower)

Photographer

McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963.

Date Created

1929-09-01

Description

September 1, 1929 dated photo. Main Street looking west from the easterly side of South Winooski Ave. just before resurfacing with stone filled sheet asphalt paving. Note the old trolley (cable) car tracks and overhead wires which have been abandoned, also note the irregular and worn condition of the old brick pavement. Strong Theatre, Post Office and mansard roofed building (167-169 Main) that once was a place of worship for the First Baptist Church on the left. Retail businesses on the right. Automobiles parked on both sides of the street. In the far right foreground a man leans against a street light pole.

Subject

Street-railroad tracks.

Street signs.

Street photography.

Automobiles.

Burlington (Vt.).

Post office buildings.

Extent

1 image

Note [Digital Version]

2007-12-21, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

photographs,black-and-white photographs

Type of Resource

still image

Source Document Location

University of Vermont Libraries. Special Collections.

Shelf Location

Louis L. McAllister Photographs, Box A05, Folder 16, Item 03

Publisher

University of Vermont, Silver Special Collections Library

Access Conditions

In Copyright

Access Conditions [Local]

For further information please contact Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries at uvmsc@uvm.edu.

Identifier [Local]

mcalA05F16i03

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Photographs/Color: 24 bits; 600 ppi