Browse Items (454 total)

  • Collection: Broadsides, Posters and Printed Ephemera

The "Hustlers"

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Twelve portraits of men associated with the granite industry. Includes portraits of J. Richards, of the firm Craig & Richards Granite Co., Quincy, Mass; James Craig, of the firm Craig & Richards Granite co., Quincy, Mass; H. G. Kotten, designer of…

Great Solar Eclipse of Feb. 12, 1831; A Rare and Magnificent Phenomenon

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A woodcut print published in Woodstock, Vermont showing the stages of the solar eclipse in February 1831. The calculations are credited to Marshall Conant, and the information is dated January 1831.

Valuable Tables

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A set of tables showing the conversion between gold, shilling, dollars and other currencies. It was created by the Windsor, Vermont Printing Office for use in exchange rates.

Das Alphabet für Taubstumme

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A German language version of Charles Parker's "The Alphabet for the Deaf and Dumb." Includes an introductory paragraph (surrounding a vignette 6 x 8 cm), followed by illustrations of the alphabet and numbers 1-10, with notes in the left and right…

The Alphabet for the Deaf and Dumb

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Includes an introductory paragraph (surrounding a vignette 6 x 8 cm), followed by illustrations of the alphabet and numbers 1-10, with notes in the left and right margins and a decorative border.

State of Vermont: By the Governor, A Proclamation

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Proclamation by Governor J. Gregory Smith convening the State General Assembly in special session in order to ratify the amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery.

Mr. Sharp's motion relating to the conduct of Martin Chittenden, Governor of Vermont

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A motion relating to the conduct of Martin Chittenden in ordering the state militia to return while it was engaged in service of the United States.

By His Excellency Martin Chittenden, Esquire, Governor, Captain General, and Commander in Chief, In and Over the State of Vermont, A Proclamation

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A proclamation made by Governor Martin Chittenden, recalling the 3rd brigade of the 3rd division to Vermont after it had been ordered to the defense of a neighbor state.

By His Excellency, Jonas Galusha, Esquire, Governor, Captain General and Commander in Chief, in and over the State of Vermont, A Proclamation

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A proclamation made by Jonas Galusha, Governor of Vermont, making April 17, 1811 a day of fasting and prayer.

Vergennes and Buffalo Packet

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An advertisement for a passenger boat route between Buffalo, New York and Vergennes, Vermont. Featuring the "Garland", a steamboat. A schedule of departures is listed for both destinations.

Wharf & store house : regulations to be observed at the wharf and store house of Curtis Holgate, Burlington Bay

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A list of prices for use of the Warf and storage certified by the Chittenden County Clerk, John Johnson.

Navigation of the Connecticut

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A broadside calling for and describing a convention with the purpose of improving the navigation conditions of the Connecticut River. It was held at the Windsor Courthouse.