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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 the North Barre school children in the Columbus Day parade.

Photograph of a group of performers in costume for the Barre Columbus Day parade of 1911.

Postcard from the Italian Pleasure Club Banquet Committee. This postcard contains pre-written columns which IPC members could check next to regarding their "breach of etiquette" at the IPC's 20th Annual Banquet. The Barre Italian Pleasure Club was…

Small green invitation to the Italian Pleasure Club's 1912 Harvest Ball. The top of the invitation is held together by green string. The Barre Italian Pleasure Club was established in 1906 and served as a fraternal organization for the community…

Pamphlet detailing the History and founding of the Italian Pleasure Club of Barre, Vermont. The Italian Pleasure Club was an organization made up primarily of Barre's Italian residents, most of which were involved in the Granite industry. The IPC…