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  • Collection: Historic Photos from Vermont Towns

Reserved For Customers

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Image of a "Reserved for Customers" sign on the side of a building beneath a window, and the front left corner of a car parked in the parking space. The car is reflected in the window. The exact location is unknown, however it was most likely taken…

Dining Room Door

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Starkly composed photograph of the entrance to the dining room of a restaurant in or near Barre, Vermont. The image depicts a few empty parking spaces alongside a building, and part of the roof. A sign stating "DINING ROOM" is posted above a white…

Watch For Sudden Stops and Turns

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View of Howard Johnson Restaurant at 1634 US Route 302, Barre, Vermont. The photograph was taken from across the highway from a low vantage point behind some brush, visible in in the foreground. There are traffic signs stating "No Parking" and "Watch…

A&W Stand

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A photograph taken at night depicting the A&W in on US Route 302 in Berlin, Vermont. The vantage point is from the parking lot behind one row of cars parked in the drive-up spaces. One can see the lit-up production line with two employees, two menus,…

Mr. C's Dairy Bar

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A photograph taken at night depicting Mr. C's Dairy Bar at 545 North Main Street, Barre, Vermont. Cars are parked in the foreground and the lit-up production area is visible. A "Mr. C's Dairy Bar Burgers Fries Dogs" sign is lit along the top…

Fish & Chips

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View of signs and traffic thoroughfare looking west down US Route 302 in Berlin, Vermont. A Sign in the immediate foreground states "H. Salt Esquire Fish & Chips" and partially visible above "[Fr]ied Chick[en]" of the Kentucky Fried Chicken sign.…

GoGo Gas

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View of the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant from the GoGo Gas parking lot across US Route 302 in Barre, Vermont. Current KFC address is 332 Barre-Montpelier Road. Farther down the road traveling West one can see the Shepard Supply Corporation and a…

Fill Up

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View of a small gas station at 1097 US Route 302, Barre, Vermont, from the vantage point of across the highway. The station has signs advertising "Highway Oil" at 54 cents a gallon, and a hand painted sign "Open No Limit" in reference to gas…

Take A Bath

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View of a reader board sign propped up against the back of a car stating, "Take a Bath With Us 90c Gas 52.9 No Min!" Exact location is unknown, however we can assume it is on or near US Route 302 in Barre, Vermont.

Garage and Cyclist

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View of a defunct gas station at 360 North Main Street, Barre, with a bicyclist riding in the foreground. In 1971 this was known as "Fred's Blue Sunoco." There is a residential building and what looks to be an industrial structure of some kind to the…

American

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View of American auto garage with several trucks parked awaiting services at 377 River St, Montpelier, Vermont. One truck is decaled with "Vt. Mobile Home Service/Parts-Service" and the phone number. There are also signs for Atlas Tires and Quaker…

Trailers

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View of two trailers next to a large puddle with the reflection of one trailer and clouds above. The possible location of this photograph is the Fecteau Homes lot at 375 River Street, Montpelier, Vermont.