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This ticket entitles the bearer to Twenty miles travel on board the Boats of the Connecticut River Valley Steam-boat Company
A sheet of tickets printed by the Connecticut River Valley Steam-boat Company. Each ticket grants 20 miles of travel to the holder. Dated January 20 1831.
Vermont is a state I love
"From extemporaneous remarks at Bennington, Autumn, 1928." The VHS Library has various imprints of this text.
Porter H. Dale: A Real Congressman, 1920
Flyer circulated by the Dale Club of Windsor County outlining Congressman Porter H. Dale's qualifications for reelection to the United States House of Representatives. Dale served as the Congressman from Vermont's second district from 1915-1923 and…
Christmas and holiday goods : large variety of fancy articels [sic]
Verses of "The legend of the willow pattern plate" and history of willow ware china are included. Dana's store was also known as New York Cash Store.
Where Vermont comes in
"At a college alumni dinner given at the University Club in New York City at which several states were represented Chas. H. Darling was invited to respond to the toast "Where Vermont comes in." and made the following response." Printed on postcard…
Order of exercises for commencement, August 26, 1818. Dartmouth University, at Hanover, New-Hampshire
Piece appears intact, but pp. 3,4 are numbered "7", "8".
[Letter] 1852 Feb. 23, Middlebury [to] Levi O. Birchard, town clerk, Shoreham, Vt. / Leonard Deming
Form letter to town clerks to obtain information for supplement to "Catalogue of the principal officers of Vt. from 1778-1851".
Grand rally! Come one, come all! : ... grand rally of ... Democrats ... of Burlington ... Edward J. Phelps ... will address gathering ... F.J. Hendee, C.A. Hoyt, John Lonergan, Democratic Town Committee
Handbill seeking votes of Irish and foreign born citizens.
Letter from the Democratic State Committee, 1852
Democratic State Committee circular, dated Montpelier, October 25, 1852 regarding the upcoming presidential election between Democrat Franklin Pierce and Whig Winfield Scott. Addressed "Dear Sir," the five writers implore the reader to do everything…
The seventh Vermont regiment: "Now is the day, now is the hour"
This poster is unusual in its highly evocative and detailed appeal to Vermonters specifically. Burnell, the recruiting officer responsible for it, evoked the language and imagery of Vermont's earlier military heroes, the Green Mountain Boys, and…
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Knights of Pythias Hall
This three story structure housed the meeting room for the Knights of Pythias. The top floor was used for dances, band practice and other town…