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A photo of floodwaters surrounding a building on Factory Street in East Montpelier, Vermont.

A photo of train cars and debris in the flooded river in Rockingham, Vermont. This photo was taken on November 4, 1927.

A picture of the Lower Falls of the Winooski River by the American Woolen Company in Winooski, Vermont. This picture was taken in the afternoon of Friday, November 3, 1927, after the bridge collapsed.

A photo of the flooding on River Street in Windsor, Vermont, looking east across the Railroad Tracks.

Flooding on the bridge and streets surrounding the White River in White River Junction, Vermont. The photo is dated November 4, 1927. 

A copy of a typewritten letter by Athol Bell of Barre, Vermont describing the aftermath of the 1927 flood in Vermont.

A letter from Minerva Skinner to "Isabelle" (presumably her sister Isabella Pearl Martin) describing the 1927 flood in South Royalton, Vermont.

A letter written by Minerva Skinner to her brother-in-law Daniel Lillie Burnett describing the 1927 flood in South Royalton, Vermont. Also includes the envelope and one original snapshot of the flood area.

Consists of a letters written from Montpelier, Vermont, by Lawrence Ladd to his parents on November 16 and November 17, 1927, describing his experiences during the 1927 flood. Mr. Ladd was part of a crew opening the new McLellan five and dime store…

Consists of an original envelope postmarked in Montpelier in December 1927 and a letter written by Marion Perrin describing her experience with the efficient emergency airmail delivery system in place from November 10 through December 24, 1927 in…

The Barclay Brothers newsletter for the year 1927 including pictures of the 1927 flood.

A letter William Barclay Jr. wrote to his sister, Grace Barclay about the 1927 flood, including a description of the death of Lieutenant Governor S. Hollister Jackson.