This view looking southwest down North Winooski Avenue captures the same crowd as in another McAllister image taken on that day, but from a different angle. The gathering of predominantly men and boys, although one girl can be seen standing by herself farther down the street, has gathered in front of #294, the old Fassett’s Bakery building (insert link to discussion on building from other photographs).

Across the street where the road crew is seen leaning on their shovels, an oddly shaped building sits on a small triangle of land bordered by North Winooski Avenue on the south side, Archibald Street on the northeast side, and Bright Street on its west side. At that time, #299 (later #287), housed a the local candy store, run by Robert Rothman.[1] Most likely his confection company faced bright street, as a large shop-front window can be seen facing Fassett’s from the rear corner of the building. The building also had residential space on the second floor, but may have been unoccupied at the time.[2] The building is not just odd in shape, it also has several details that stand out in comparison to the other neighborhood dwellings. The building’s ground floor is clapboarded, but its second floor is sheathed in wood shingles.