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  • Collection: Barre - Oversized Photographs

William F. Bradford and Central Vermont Railroad

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An image of William F. Bradford (far right), freight office superintendent for the Central Vermont Railway, standing with a group of CV Railway employees by one of the engines.

East Hardwick Train Wreck

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An image of a St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad train that left the rails and plunged down an embankment two miles out of the Hardwick train station, April 10, 1907. One passenger was killed in the accident.

W. A. Stowell Engine

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An image of the W. A. Stowell Engine, in Montpelier on the tracks for the Montpelier and Wells River Railroad. The engine was named for William A. Stowell, a superintendent for the White Mountains Division of the Boston and Lowell Railroad, the St.…

Suburban Service, Montpelier & Wells River Railroad

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Two Montpelier & Wells River Railroad images: one of a group of men standing next to the depot in Barre with a train waiting by the platform, and the other of the train's crew standing by the engine just beyond the Barre station.

WWI Memorial Arch

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A photograph of the "victory archway" erected to commemorate the return of Barre veterans returning from the First World War. This archway remained in this spot in City Hall Park only temporarily, and was later replaced by Barre's famous "Youth…

Stillman Wood Block

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Five horse-drawn wagons and employees of the F. D. Ladd Cash Market pose in front of the Stillman Wood Block in Barre, Vermont. This location was 63 N Main Street, but is now 59 N Main Street and today (October 2017) houses a Copy World, the Central…

Calder & Richardson

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Two photographs of employees of Calder & Richardson posing outside the company office building with trucks and horse drawn vehicles. Calder & Richardson was a coal and oil company located in Barre's Depot Square. Another version of this photo is…

Granite Block

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A photograph of the Granite Block at 36 North Main Street in winter, where the Granite Savings Bank & Trust Company, G. Herbert Pape Life & Fire Insurance, the office of lawyer J. Ward Carver, and Eaton Studio were located. A horse drawn sleigh, two…

Partridge Garage

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A wrecker and a pickup truck are parked in front of the Partridge Garage, which stood at 20 Summer Street in Barre. This may be the site of Summer Street Auto today (October 2017).

Partridge Garage Wrecker

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Three photographs of a wrecker from the Partridge Garage, which stood at 20 Summer Street in Barre. The wrecker has a safe on the back

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…

Barbershop

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