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KirchinOther29LR.jpg
A work crew is photographed laying Durax cubes in a pattern as they pave a street. The sign on the building in the background reads 'Brooklyn Livery'. We can assume the location is the Old Brooklyn neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio.

KirchinOther27LR.jpg
A similar view to that shown in KirchinOther26 photo. A work crew is photographed while laying Durax cubes in a pattern. This intersection on Pearl Road is just a few blocks from the Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge project shown in KirchinOther21. There are…

KirchinOther26LR.jpg
A work crew lays down Durax cubes in a pattern as they pave a street in the Old Brooklyn Neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio.
Harry Kirchin is identified by an 'x'.

There is a similar view in the following picture (KirchinOther27).

KirchinOther17LR.jpg
A work crew gets their photo taken in the midst of paving a street.  While the location was not labeled, zooming into the photo gave enough clues to determine the location.  The 'Flatiron' building shown is located in Columbus, Ohio.  Sadly, most of…

KIRCHIN054LR.jpg
According to the label on the slide, this is a view (from Washington Square) of Union Station in Worcester, Massachusetts.  The station was built in 1911 by the New York Central Rail Road.  The building was abandoned in 1975 and fell into disrepair. …

KIRCHIN045LR.jpg
According to the label on the slide, this is a view of State Street in Albany, New York. A horse drawn carriage is seen, as well as a street car making its way down the track. Several buildings that are in the view still exist.  Those include the New…

KIRCHIN039LR.jpg
This is the same view of Haymarket Square from 20 Canal Street looking south in Boston, Massachusetts as shown in Kirchin038.  This photo, however, was taken earlier - on July 20, 1916 - before roadwork was begun.  The street is in rough shape, with…

KIRCHIN038LR.jpg
This is a view of Haymarket Square from 20 Canal Street looking south in Boston, Massachusetts.  The photo was taken on September 17, 1917.  The street is in good shape, with streetcar tracks clearly visible.  The short building in the right…

KIRCHIN027LR.jpg
Large durax cubes have been dumped on a city street where they will be used for paving. A crew works to size and shape the cubes for precise installation. Location is unknown but notice the many advertisements.  Drink Coca-Cola, Morton's Ice Cream,…
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