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When Edward Dewey, vice president of National Life Insurance Company, in 1889 decided that he wanted to build a large, ornate Queen Anne-style house across the street from the State House (see “Then & Now,” The Bridge, September 7, 2022), he didn’t…

The Lobster Pot Restaurant, formerly located in downtown Montpelier, moved to the Barre-Montpelier Road in 1995 and took over the old Tower Restaurant building.

The Barre-Montpelier Road in Vermont was and still is known for its numerous car dealerships. The Walker Volkswagen dealership is an usual example of an modern-style show room with large windows and a soaring roof line.

Northfield has made it to the 21st century, but so far The Common area shows no sign of being as innovative as this futuristic postcard predicts! No blimps have been launched proclaiming "New York in one hour," and there has yet to be built a subway…

Stereoview of the porch of the second Pavilion Hotel, showing guests seated on chairs, 1879

Carlo Abate, sculptor, free hand drawing teacher, and editor of an anarchist newspaper.

Ruth Blood delivers bottled milk to an unidentified woman standing on porch of current 76 Old Route 5, September 1920. Dahlias are planted by porch of house.

Two men working on sidewalk at current 71 Main Street, May 1916.

Two men filling spraying apparatus on wagon pulled by two horses from barrels on stand, August 27, 1929.

Woman standing behind large Christmas wreath at entrance to barn, December 1931.

Lena Crossman holding dog, likely a pit bull terrior, on her lap behind switchboard desk, 1909.

Four men at entrance to paper mill, June 24, 1909