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  • Collection: Montpelier Photographs

Fig. 5. Berlin mills, c. 1871

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Berlin mills, as seen from the Washington Courthouse tower, c. 1871. The buildings on the far side of the Winooski River were in Berlin when this photograph was taken. The steeple of Christ Church is seen in the foreground. A railroad bed and bridge…

Lamoille River Valley, Cambridge

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This picture was taken from a hill above Route 15 and the Lamoille River just east of the Pumpkin Harbor Rd. intersection in Cambridge, Vermont. The lower left road is now Route 15. The mountain on the left is Mt Mansfield. Upper Pleasant Valley Road…

View of Montpelier, Vermont, circa 1869

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View of Montpelier, Vermont, looking east, showing the side of the first Pavilion Hotel. The Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company building is also identified. A liberty pole, erected in the State House Park, is in the foreground.

Fig. 6. Vermont Central Railroad station, 1873

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This view, taken from the State House looking southeast towards the Main Street covered bridge, shows the Montpelier passenger depot of the Vermont Central (later known as the Central Vermont) on the right side of the photograph. It also shows the…

Flooded Road

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Photograph of a flooded road, probably River Street in Montpelier, Vermont, looking east along the Winooski River.

Piazza of Pavilion Hotel

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Stereoview of the porch of the second Pavilion Hotel, showing guests seated on chairs, 1879

Fig. 7. Montpelier Manufacturing Company, 1891

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Montpelier Manufacturing Company, later Colton's Saddlery Hardware, 1891, on the Berlin side of the Winooski. The southern end of the Red Arch Bridge is at the left side of the photograph.

Man Showing off Carriage

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A photograph of a man standing by a small carriage, perhaps in Montpelier, Vermont.

Second Pavilion Hotel, circa 1880

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The second Pavilion Hotel, owned by Theron O. Bailey, designed by Boston architect George Ropes, and built by A. B. Fisher. The hotel was completed in 1876 and a grand opening ball was held on February 28, 1876.

Fig. 8. Montpelier Manufacturing employees, no date.

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Montpelier Manufacturing employees with State House to the west, no date. The street where the employees are standing was Winooski Ave. which was later changed to Memorial Drive.

Man on Wagon

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A photograph of a man on a wagon with a sign reading "Wood for Sale" travels down Berlin Street in Montpelier, Vermont.

Interior of Pavilion Hotel, 1880s

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Interior of the second Pavilion Hotel, showing the lobby and reception desk, circa 1880s