October 19, 1931. North Williams Street looking south during paving. Description on photo reads "Mixed-In-Place - Asphalt Macadam 2 1/2" uniformly mixed. This picture shows the first application of #7 Ashphalt being applied at the rate of 9/10 gal. per sq. yd. with the City owned Kinney... Show moreOctober 19, 1931. North Williams Street looking south during paving. Description on photo reads "Mixed-In-Place - Asphalt Macadam 2 1/2" uniformly mixed. This picture shows the first application of #7 Ashphalt being applied at the rate of 9/10 gal. per sq. yd. with the City owned Kinney Distributer and mixed with spring tooth farm harrow." Show less
October 20, 1931. Photo # 2. View of Williams Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Here a steam roller smooths the road surface. Caption reads "Same as #1 after rolling."
October 19, 1931. View of Williams Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Mixed in Place Asphalt Macadam 2 1/2" of crushed stone from 1/4" to 2" uniformly mixed. This picture shows the first application of #7 Asphalt being applied at the rate of 9/10 gal. per sq. yd. with... Show moreOctober 19, 1931. View of Williams Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Mixed in Place Asphalt Macadam 2 1/2" of crushed stone from 1/4" to 2" uniformly mixed. This picture shows the first application of #7 Asphalt being applied at the rate of 9/10 gal. per sq. yd. with the City owned Kinney Distributor and mixed with spring-tooth farm harrow. Show less
October 20, 1931. Photo # 3. Road construction along No. Williams Street being done by the Burlington Street Dept. A crew member operates a steam roller smoothing the surface. Caption reads, "Same as #1 after rolling." House of the left is No. 15 No. Williams.
October 19, 1931. View of Williams Street looking south toward Pearl Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Mixed-in-Place-Asphalt Macadam 2 1/2" of crushed stone from 1/4" to 2" uniformly mixed. This picture shows the first application of #7 Asphalt being applied at the... Show moreOctober 19, 1931. View of Williams Street looking south toward Pearl Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Mixed-in-Place-Asphalt Macadam 2 1/2" of crushed stone from 1/4" to 2" uniformly mixed. This picture shows the first application of #7 Asphalt being applied at the rate of 9/10 gal. per sq. yd. with the City owned Kinney Distributor and mixed with spring-tooth farm harrow. Show less
October 1, 1931. View of No. Williams Street looking north from Pearl Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Trolley tracks still in place along Pearl Street as are the overhead cable wires. To the left is No. 366 Pearl Street. Also to the left is No. 15 No. Williams... Show moreOctober 1, 1931. View of No. Williams Street looking north from Pearl Street during road construction by the Burlington Street Dept. Trolley tracks still in place along Pearl Street as are the overhead cable wires. To the left is No. 366 Pearl Street. Also to the left is No. 15 No. Williams Street and to the extreme right is No. 380 Pearl. Show less
December 7, 1938 View of South Winooski Ave. looking north as Burlington Street Dept. crew do road work. Rollers are smoothing down the surface as men stand by with shovels. To the right is a sign reading Ben's Dinette located between Main and King Street. To the left up the street is the back of... Show moreDecember 7, 1938 View of South Winooski Ave. looking north as Burlington Street Dept. crew do road work. Rollers are smoothing down the surface as men stand by with shovels. To the right is a sign reading Ben's Dinette located between Main and King Street. To the left up the street is the back of the Strong Theater. Show less
Photograph dated Nov. 20, 1928. Original caption reads: Pouring concrete base (1-2 1/2 -5 mix) on North Winooski Ave. using "Incor" Knickerbocker cement.
Photograph dated July 3, 1934. Original caption reads: "A view of the South Winooski Ave surfacing project looking northerly near its intersection with Pearl Street. The binder course is here shown in process of application. Note rough and uneven condition of old surface." Above the steamroller... Show morePhotograph dated July 3, 1934. Original caption reads: "A view of the South Winooski Ave surfacing project looking northerly near its intersection with Pearl Street. The binder course is here shown in process of application. Note rough and uneven condition of old surface." Above the steamroller to the left can be seen a sign reading "Monumental Works". This may be an advertisement for the Carl D. Densmore Co., which was located at 7 South Winooski Ave. Show less
Photograph dated July 1928. The trolley tracks north of the intersection have yet to be pulled, and a speed limit sign of 15 miles per hour is posted on the pole on the right side of the photograph. Original caption reads: North Winooski Ave looking north from Grant Street to North Street showing... Show morePhotograph dated July 1928. The trolley tracks north of the intersection have yet to be pulled, and a speed limit sign of 15 miles per hour is posted on the pole on the right side of the photograph. Original caption reads: North Winooski Ave looking north from Grant Street to North Street showing concrete base and gutters. Also old track area. Show less
August 10, 1931. South Winooski Ave at the corner of Bank Street as indicated by the street sign stating Bank St. Piles of dirt are heaped onto the greenbelt (tree belt) as street dept crew do work. To the right can be seen the steeple and front columns of the Congo Church on So. Winooski Ave.
Photograph dated Oct. 1, 1932 with a view of a crew working on a paving project on North Winooski Avenue. They are working in front of Fassett's Bakery, which was located at 294 North Winooski Avenue
Photograph dated July 1929. Original caption reads: North Winooski Avenue looking south from North Street showing construction of concrete base and gutters, also old track area.
Undated photo of the intersection of So. Winooski Ave. at College Street during a street construction project with snow on the ground. To the left is the Fletcher Free Library at the corner of College St. and further down also to the left is the Central Fire Station at 132 So Winooski.
Undated photograph of a work crew installing curbs on Riverside Avenue. The photograph was taken in front of Carhart Advertising which was located at 617 Riverside Avenue (formerly 1 First Street).
August 15, 1939. So. Winooski Ave. looking south from intersection of Main Street after Plant-Mix asphalt pavement with an average of one and one-half inches of hot asphalt binder course or leveling course and two inch wearing surface of American Bitumuls laykold mixture had been placed and the... Show moreAugust 15, 1939. So. Winooski Ave. looking south from intersection of Main Street after Plant-Mix asphalt pavement with an average of one and one-half inches of hot asphalt binder course or leveling course and two inch wearing surface of American Bitumuls laykold mixture had been placed and the street opened to traffic. Sign to the left near a two story billboard structure states P.W.A. Federal Works Agency Public Works Administration Street Improvements. Billboards advertise Ritz Crackers and Chesterfield Cigarettes. Strong building on the corner to the right. Show less
Photograph dated Aug. 10. 1929 of a street construction in the vicinity of 103 North Winooski Avenue. Original caption reads: Pouring concrete base on North Winooski Ave. between Grant Street and North Street. The center strip being poured in the picture is the old track area after removing the... Show morePhotograph dated Aug. 10. 1929 of a street construction in the vicinity of 103 North Winooski Avenue. Original caption reads: Pouring concrete base on North Winooski Ave. between Grant Street and North Street. The center strip being poured in the picture is the old track area after removing the old rails and ties. Note the overhead trolley wire still in place. Show less
