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Fig. 37. Manuel M. Garcia Sr. no date.

Manuel Garcia worked for Excelsior Granite, which later became Montpelier Granite Works, during the 1940s and 1950s as a monumental designer and draftsman

Fig. 38. Garcia homestead, River Street, c. 1950.

Garcia homestead was located at the corner of Phelps Street and US Route 2 (River Street), one of the main east-west roads across the state. The Garcias took in overnight guests during the warm part of the year.

Fig. 39. Merrill's Garage, c. 1950.

Across River Street from the Garcia house was a wrecking garage used to repair and service vehicles of all shapes and sizes at all hours of the day and night.

Fig. 40. Rock of Ages Eureka Plant #6, c. 1950.

Rock of Ages Eureka Plant #6 was diagonally across the street from the Garcia house on River Street in Montpelier.

Fig. 41. Ernie's Variety Store, 1972.

Ernie’s Variety Store, originally the Ghiringhelli Brothers grocery, was located at the foot of Berlin St. Hill at the intersection of Berlin St. with River St. in Montpelier.

Fig. 42. Marvin and Cooley Dairy, 1972.

The Marvin and Cooley Dairy on Berlin Street in Montpelier processed milk for sale to the public.

Fig. 43. Early Glass Milk Bottle.

Bing Marvin from the Marvin and Cooley Dairy went to houses to take orders for milk. Horse-drawn wagons delivered the milk to homes in glass bottles that were placed in small insulated boxes on the porches.

Fig. 44. Aja Brothers River Street Market, c. 1950.

The Aja Brothers Meat Market was located in the basement of the family homestead at 143 River Street.

Fig. 45. Tony Aja and children, c. 1930.

In early years, Aja family members delivered meat around the area in their horse-drawn wagon. This photo shows Antonio "Tony" Aja, his daughter Angeles and his son Antonio, Jr., ready to make deliveries. the granite sheds in Pioneer Center can be…

Fig. 46. Railroad Yards, 1929.

Railroad Yards of the Montpelier & Wells River and Central Vermont Railroads, as seen from the top of the E. W. Bailey Grain elevator, 1929. The number of tracks here has been reduced to one and the area is now known as Stone Cutters Way.

Fig. 47. Montpelier and Wells River Railroad yard, c.1934.

A boy looks out of the cabin of this Montpelier and Wells River locomotive on the turntable in the railroad yard, c.1934. The turntable still exists on Stone Cutter Way.

Fig. 48. Model of Vermont State House, c. 1930s.

Model of Vermont State House at Toy Motor Court at the western edge of Montpelier on Route 2, c. 1930s.

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