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This appears to be another view of the paving work being done in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio. The Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge is in the background.

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A work crew installs Durax cubes to pave a street as 'Engineer Baker' (beneath the X) looks on. Unknown location.

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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).

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A work crew pauses for a photograph as they repave an impressively wide street with Durax cubes. The location is unknown.

Two small American flags can be seen sticking up out of the ground between two of the men.

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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…

KirchinOther16LR.jpg
This is a similar view as shown in the Kirchin023 and KirchinOther015 photos.

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 toward the left of…

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Photo showing a work crew at an unknown location. The Durax paving blocks are piled around the men who are avoiding the sun with the help of shade umbrellas. One of the umbrellas has an advertisement for "Stoves Carpets" (and possibly) Farmville,…

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According to the writing on the photo, this is a view of West Town Street in Columbus, Ohio. The street is being redone with Balfour Blocks supplied and paved by the Harris Granite Quarries Company of Salisbury, NC. Harry Kirchin is posing in the…

KIRCHIN058LR.jpg
This is the same view as in the slide Kirchin057.  Obviously, street work has been done because the rough cobblestones have given way to smooth pavement.

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This slide shows a street in rough condition with uneven cobblestones. Unknown date and location, but probably around 1916 and possibly New York City.  A few clues are the elevated road above and an awning with Weston's bakery printed on it.  Next…

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Cracks in the curbing of a street median. Date and location of photo is unknown.

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A stone wall on a shaded street.

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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. …

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This slide has a label that reads "...in Malden, Massachusetts." The exact residential street in Malden is unknown.  There are streetcar tracks clearly visible.  What looks like new pavement is kept wet when curing. Notice the fire hydrant on the…

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A slide showing a street in poor condition with cobblestones and mud. Unknown date and location. There appears to be advertisments painted against a line of wooden fencing to the right.

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A quaint street scene showing granite curbing and streetcar tracks curving into the distance. Unknown date and location.

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This slide has a label that reads "Hassam Block Pavement, Laid in 1910 by, Simpson Bros. Corporation Boston Mass." The city street location is unknown but most likely the northeastern U.S. What looks like a trolley platform is on the left and an…

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The slide label reads "A granite circle." Location and date unknown.

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This image is of a German Traction Engine.  The person standing with the machine might be a soldier.  The German Army in WWI was known to use traction engines to move heavy guns and equipment.

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Placing each slab neatly in its place by truck is the new way of delivering granite curbing. Notice the sign for the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene.  The signage actually helps date the photo.  The time period is between 1907 when the Pentecostal…

KIRCHIN034LR.jpg
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.

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Granite curbing has been delivered for installation on a residential street.

KIRCHIN023LR.jpg
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.

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A delivery crew places granite curbing on the street for installation.
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