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A broadside dated November 6, 1927 with the names of people known to be dead or missing in the aftermath of the 1927 flood in Vermont.

Photograph of the Italian Athletic Club of Barre, Vt. In 1909 the team consisted of twenty-two members. Twelve of the players are wearing uniforms that say Italian A.C. and the other members are wearing suits with ties. The sign in the photograph…

Photograph of the children of the North Barre School and their teacher from 1907.

Image of the crowd during Theodore Roosevelt's 1912 speech. Residents traveled from nearby towns to hear the former president speak.

Image of Theodore Roosevelt during his 1912 speech in Barre, Vermont. Local residents gathered around to hear the former president speak.

Image of young workers during the first Workers Clean up Day on May 28, 1914. Workers Clean up Day, a precursor to Green-up Day, was a day when residents of Barre would clean up trash that had accumulated on the sides of the roads and bring it all…

Photograph of the Barre Labor Union Strike of 1933.

Photograph of a Labor Union Parade float from the early 20th century in Barre, Vermont. Barre's population was highly Unionized during the first half of the 20th century.

Photograph of Granite workers outside the boardinghouse where they stayed. Many young granite workers would rent a room in a boardinghouse until they bought houses of their own. Boardinghouses were usually owned by granite companies, older granite…

Photograph of Granite workers outside the boardinghouse where they stayed. Many young granite workers would rent a room in a boardinghouse until they bought houses of their own. Boardinghouses were usually owned by granite companies, older granite…

Photograph of three members of Barre's Italian Pleasure Club. The Barre Italian Pleasure Club was established in 1906 and served as a fraternal organization for the community hosting several dances and other social events.

Photograph of the North Barre school children in the Columbus Day parade.