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Kirchin034
The old way of delivering granite curbing. Tossed on the site of a muddy residential street.
Zoom in to view two children getting ready to cross the street above.
Kirchin033
Granite curbing has been delivered for installation on a residential street.
Kirchin031
In a similar view to Kirchin001, two trucks deliver granite curbing for installation.
Notice the two children on the right who have climbed up the fence to supervise.
Kirchin030
A duplicate of the Kirchin029 slide.
Kirchin029
A street paved in a pattern of Durax 4 inch cubes.
Kirchin028
Durax 4 inch cubes laid out in a pattern when paving a street.
Duplicate of Kirchin022 slide.
Duplicate of Kirchin022 slide.
Kirchin027
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,…
Kirchin026
Another view of the durax paved street next to the Center Market in Washington, D.C.
Notice the sign that gives their hours. The entire market slogan is out of frame, but it reads in part: "Every Day A Market Day At..."
Kirchin025
Dated circa 1916, this newly paved street is at the Center Market, B Street or what is now Constitution Avenue and 7th Avenue in Washington, D.C.
The idea for a central market in the nation's capitol was begun by President George Washington…
Kirchin024
A crew works on installing durax cubes in patterns for paving the street.
Notice the mix of horse drawn carriages and early automobiles.
Kirchin023
A work crew pauses for a photograph. They are busy paving a street with Durax cubes.
The only identified person is Harry Kirchin who is standing on the extreme left of the group.
Kirchin022
Durax 4 inch cubes laid out in a typical street paving pattern.
Kirchin021
A work crew using heavy machinery to grout the pavement. The location as written on the slide is Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, New York.
Bedford Avenue is the longest street in Brooklyn - stretching just over ten miles. Exact location on Bedford Avenue…
Kirchin001
A delivery crew places granite curbing on the street for installation.