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  • Collection: Barre - Oversized Photographs

Washington Street Construction Work

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Men doing construction work on Washington St., Barre. A steam roller can be seen in the distance, suggesting that this may be a paving project. Trolley tracks run down the middle of the street.

Laying Pavement on Main Street

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A large group of men and boys admire the laying of paving stones on Main St., Barre. Trolley tracks run down the middle of the street and a pile of granite pavers can be seen in the foreground.

Carlo Abate

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

Bruno Sarzanini

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Sculptor Bruno Sarzanini sculpting plaster.

Charles Pamperl

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Charles Pamperl, a drawing school teacher, among a group of pigeons, in front of the Barre Post Office, January 22, 1945

Smith, Whitcomb & Cook workmen

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Employees of Smith, Whitcomb and Cook, a foundry in Barre that produced stonecutting tools, pose in front of the company's building. William Whitcomb, Sr., is the first person in the first row on left. The names of the other employees in the…

Smith, Whitcomb & Cook workmen

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Employees of Smith, Whitcomb & Cook, iron founders and machinists, pose for a picture. The names of the employees are located on the back side of this image at the Vermont Historical Society.

Sawmill

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A photograph of an unidentified sawmill in winter, probably in or near Barre, Vermont.

Modern Printing Co.

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An undated photograph of the Modern Printing building, which stood at 189 1/2 North Main Street in Barre.

Montgomery Ward & Co.

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A photograph of the Montgomery Ward department store at 265 North Main Street in Barre, Vermont. The Vermont district court is located here now (October 2017).

Barbershop

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Five barbers and their customers are shown in a barbershop, possibly located in Barre.

Smith & Cumings

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An enormous steel tank is shown in an alley next to the Smith & Cumings store at 305 North Main Street (since renumbered 297), Barre. The Paige & Campbell insurance agency is now (October 2017) located here. The Scampini Block can be seen at the…