Original caption reads: North Avenue Street Widening Project, WPA No. 65-12-336 looking South from intersection of Institute Road. Note telfold base nearly completed on west shoulder with crushed stone for penetration course in place. East shoulder approximately one-half excavated with Telfold... Show moreOriginal caption reads: North Avenue Street Widening Project, WPA No. 65-12-336 looking South from intersection of Institute Road. Note telfold base nearly completed on west shoulder with crushed stone for penetration course in place. East shoulder approximately one-half excavated with Telfold Base and chestnut stone in place. Show less
Undated photograph showing a work crew drilling holes at the start of the blasting project on the hill located just north of Institute Road on North Avenue. This stretch of North Avenue has yet to be paved, and the tracks of the trolley line can be clearly seen in this photograph.
Undated photograph taken behind Saiger's Store (Colodny's) at 87-95 North Avenue looking easterly over a refuse strewn bank towards the parking lot and the Shell gas station at the intersection of North Street and North Avenue beyond. See also mcalA16F12i30
Photograph dated Aug. 4, 1931, A different view of the work crew removing debris during the project when the hill side north of Institute Road on North Avenue was scaled back.
Original caption reads: Mouth of River Project. This view taken from the top of the hill looking northerly down the grade shows the condition of the old road bed and the slope where trees had been removed.
Photograph dated Nov. 14, 1931 showing the status of the project at the hill on North Avenue just north of Institute Road. The hill has been significantly scaled back and the road has been surfaced. The path of the old trolley tracks can be seen in the border between the surface of North Avenue... Show morePhotograph dated Nov. 14, 1931 showing the status of the project at the hill on North Avenue just north of Institute Road. The hill has been significantly scaled back and the road has been surfaced. The path of the old trolley tracks can be seen in the border between the surface of North Avenue and the new sidewalk. Show less
Photograph dated Aug. 28, 1931, showing a work crew widening North Avenue in preparation for paving. The fence to Lake View Cemetery can be seen to the left
Photograph dated Aug. 4, 1931, showing a work crew removing debris during the project when the hill side north of Institute Road on North Avenue was scaled back.
Photograph dated May 2, 1934. Original caption reads: P.W.A Project #2232 A view of North Avenue widening Project looking southerly. The excavation of the road bed has been completed in this section and has part of the Telfold base in place.
Photograph dated Apr. 27, 1931, showing the condition of the surface of North Avenue prior to the start of the paving and widening project. The fence to Lake View Cemetery can be seen to the left.
Photograph dated Apr. 27, 1931 showing the ledge located just north of Institute Road on North Avenue prior to the project of further scaling back of the hill. This section has yet to be paved, although the new sidewalk has been poured.
Original caption reads: Mouth of River Project. This view taken from a point on the old roadway near the approach to the Rutland Railroad crossing which can be seen in the distance.
Photograph dated Sept. 18, 1940. Original caption reads: North Avenue Reinforced Concrete Paving Project. This view was taken from the intersection of Plattsburg Avenue looking southerly before any construction work was done.
Photograph dated Aug. 4, 1931, showing a work crew removing debris during the project when the hill side north of Institute Road on North Avenue was scaled back.
Photograph dated June 29, 1931 showing a road crew laying the rock base for the paving project on North Avenue. This photograph may have been taken at the corner of Institute Road and North Avenue, looking northerly.
Photograph dated Oct. 16, 1940. Original caption reads: North Avenue Concrete Paving Project. This view shows the construction of the westerly slab starting at the intersection of Stanford Road after the easterly slab had been completed to a point near the intersection. This was made possible by... Show morePhotograph dated Oct. 16, 1940. Original caption reads: North Avenue Concrete Paving Project. This view shows the construction of the westerly slab starting at the intersection of Stanford Road after the easterly slab had been completed to a point near the intersection. This was made possible by the use of one-half bag of cement extra in each four bag batch when pouring this intersection slab. Taffic was allowed over the new slab after twenty-four hours curing time. Show less
Original caption reads: Mouth of River Project. This view taken from a point near the end of North Ave. looking northerly down the hill after trees had been cut but before any excavation work had been done. Note the pile of logs on the left hand side of the picture salvaged from the clearing of... Show moreOriginal caption reads: Mouth of River Project. This view taken from a point near the end of North Ave. looking northerly down the hill after trees had been cut but before any excavation work had been done. Note the pile of logs on the left hand side of the picture salvaged from the clearing of the side hill. Show less
Undated photograph showing the ledge located just north of Institute Road on North Avenue prior to the project of further scaling back of the hill. This stretch of North Avenue has yet to be paved, and the tracks of the trolley line can be clearly seen in this photograph.
Photograph dated Oct. 16, 1940. Original caption reads: North Avenue Concrete Paving Project. This view shows the progress since October 2, 1940 on the north half of the pavement where the work has been continued from Stanford Road northerly to a point near the Plattsburg Avenue intersection. The... Show morePhotograph dated Oct. 16, 1940. Original caption reads: North Avenue Concrete Paving Project. This view shows the progress since October 2, 1940 on the north half of the pavement where the work has been continued from Stanford Road northerly to a point near the Plattsburg Avenue intersection. The construction of the westerly slab is just being started at Stanford Road, as shown in the distance. Show less
Photograph dated Nov. 21, 1940. Original caption reads: North Avenue Concrete Paving Project. This view shows the completed pavement at the intersection of North Avenue and Plattsburg Avenue. Note that the concrete pavement continues around the curve onto Plattsburg Avenue for a short distance to... Show morePhotograph dated Nov. 21, 1940. Original caption reads: North Avenue Concrete Paving Project. This view shows the completed pavement at the intersection of North Avenue and Plattsburg Avenue. Note that the concrete pavement continues around the curve onto Plattsburg Avenue for a short distance to aid through traffic in staying on the main highway. The intersection was further improved by constructing an asphalt penetration base with plant mix wearing surface and asphalt curbs for a short distance out North Avenue beyond the concrete pavement and on the radius at the intersections of these two streets beyond the little island around the electric light post in the center of the picture. Show less
