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  • Collection: Montpelier Photographs

Men with Bicycles

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Two men stand outside in a yard by a house (probably 51 Berlin Street, Montpelier, Vermont, next to a pair of bicycles. The man on the left may be "Mr. Hammond," based on an identification on a different photograph.

Fig. 28. Harry and Maria Bertoli, 1888.

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Harry and Maria Bertoli on their wedding day, 1888. After Harry's death at age 47, Maria, like many widows of granite workers, continued to take in boarders on Taplin Street to help make up for the loss of her husband's income.

Man on Bicycle

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A man rides his bicycle past a house.

Fig. 29. National Clothes Pin Company, c. 2000.

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The National Clothespin Company moved into this building on Granite Street in 1918.

Bicycle Race, 1st Photo

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A man with the number '62' on his back rides his bicycle past a covered stand filled with spectators, perhaps in Barre, Vermont.

Fig. 30. Woman employees at the National Clothes Pin Company, c. 1938.

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Woman employees outside the National Clothes Pin Company on Granite Street, c. 1938.

Bicycle Race, 2nd Photo

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Two cyclists have a slight lead on the pack as they ride by a group of spectators along a dirt road, perhaps in Montpelier, Vermont.

Fig. 31. Socony Filling Station, c. 1937.

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This Socony filling station was one of Montpelier's first modern service stations, employing a canopy over the gas pumps?an architectural concept that became the standard throughout the area. Socony (Standard Oil Company of New York) was a common…

Bicycle Race, 3rd Photo

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A few cyclists race by a man with some horses, perhaps in Montpelier, Vermont.

Fig. 32. Berganti Specialty Shop, c. 1930.

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Assunta (Susie) established this woman's apparel shop at 27 Main Street, Montpelier.

Bicycle Race, 4th Photo

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A few cyclists race past the stands, where spectators on both sides of the course look on. This may be the trotting park in Barre. See detailed photograph.

Fig. 33. Berganti home on East State Street, 1930s.

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Assunta (Susie) and Andrew Berganti had a shop in their elegant home at 47 East State Street known as Berganti's Specialty Shop.