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Burlington Dump
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- Date Created: 1944-08-03 00:00:00
- Description: August 3, 1944. This view taken from a point on North Ave. over the tunnel shows the panoramic of the entire Cat's Island Area including the dumping area, the Salvage Depot and tool shack and the road leading up the grade to the intersection of North Bend and St. Louis Streets. Note the Central Vermont Railroad tracks to the left and the power line leading to the substation of the City Electric Light Plant.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Street Department Buildings - Equipment
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- Date Created: 1944-10-06
- Description: Photograph dated Oct. 6, 1944. Original caption reads: "Burlington Street Department This view of Stanley Leaf Eductor shows the equipment in operation."
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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- Date Created: 1944-09-15
- Description: September 15, 1944. Pine Street Project, D.A. - W.I. No. 4, Burlington, Vermont. (Defense Area - War Industry No. 4) This project financed by the Federal Government as an Access Highway to a Defense Plant was handled and supervised through the Vermont State Highway Department. The construction work was done under contract by D. W. Overocker, General Contractor of Burlington, Vermont. The Pine Street Section of the Project consisted primarily of: - (a) Furnished and placed gravel base approximately 12 inches in depth over the entire length of this section from Howard Street to Flynn Ave. (b) Excavating sections near the intersection of Howard Street including the railroad crossing, the intersection of Lakeside Ave. and the intersection at Flynn Ave. where-ever the old pavement would not permit a minimum depth of 12 inches. (c) Furnishing and installing drainage pipes and constructing catch basins and cross culverts for surface drainage. (d) Constructing 3 inch mixed-in-place asphalt pavement 24 feet in width with 5 foot gravel shoulder on either side. (e) Reconstructing railroad crossing to Tuletex Plant (at expense of E. B. and A. C. Whiting Co.). This view shows item (e) railroad crossing during construction. Note 12 inch depth of forms placed on top of surface of old pavement and new rails and ties placed on top of old crossing which was left in place. Concrete was poured in one pouring with 12 inch depth. Note extra rail placed inside of main rails for flange protection.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Streets: Pine St.
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- Date Created: 1944-09-15
- Description: September 15, 1944. Pine Street Project, D.A. - W.I. No. 4, Burlington, Vermont. (Defense Area - War Industry No. 4) This project financed by the Federal Government as an Access Highway to a Defense Plant was handled and supervised through the Vermont State Highway Department. The construction work was done under contract by D. W. Overocker, General Contractor of Burlington, Vermont. The Pine Street Section of the Project consisted primarily of: - (a) Furnished and placed gravel base approximately 12 inches in depth over the entire length of this section from Howard Street to Flynn Ave. (b) Excavating sections near the intersection of Howard Street including the railroad crossing, the intersection of Lakeside Ave. and the intersection at Flynn Ave. where-ever the old pavement would not permit a minimum depth of 12 inches. (c) Furnishing and installing drainage pipes and constructing catch basins and cross culverts for surface drainage. (d) Constructing 3 inch mixed-in-place asphalt pavement 24 feet in width with 5 foot gravel shoulder on either side. (e) Reconstructing railroad crossing to Tuletex Plant (at expense of E. B. and A. C. Whiting Co.). This view shows item (e) railroad crossing during construction. Note 12 inch depth of forms placed on top of surface of old pavement and new rails and ties placed on top of old crossing which was left in place. Concrete was poured in one pouring with 12 inch depth. Note extra rail placed on side of main rail for flanfe protection. This view was taken from a point on the center line of Pine Street looking south just before the completion of placing of the concrete.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs,Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Blodgett Oven Company - Ovens
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- Date Created: 1944
- Description: Dated 1944 Photo of a multi deck industrial or commercial oven made by the G. S. Blodgett Co. in Burlington, Vermont. Plate reads "Navy Standard 65-0-3 Oil Fired Bake Oven"
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Bowling Leagues
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- Description: 1944 photo of a men's bowling league team. Five men stand behind a table on which bowling pins, trophies and bowling balls have been placed. In the 1940s there were four alleys listed in the city directory in Burlington as well as one each in Winooski and Essex Junction.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Bowling Leagues
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- Description: 1944 photo of a lady bowling. A scenic wall mural is seen in the background. In the 1940s there were four alleys listed in the city directory in Burlington as well as one each in Winooski and Essex Junction.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington High School Band
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- Description: 1944-1946 Portrait of the Burlington High School Band on the steps of Burlington Memorial Auditorium. Photo #2?
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington High School Band
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- Description: 1944-1946 Portrait of the Burlington High School Band on the steps of Burlington Memorial Auditorium. Photo #2.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs