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  • Collection: Barre Italian Life

History of the Italian Pleasure Club

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Pamphlet detailing the History and founding of the Italian Pleasure Club of Barre, Vermont. The Italian Pleasure Club was an organization made up primarily of Barre's Italian residents, most of which were involved in the Granite industry. The IPC…

Italian Pleasure Club Harvest Dance Invitation

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Small green invitation to the Italian Pleasure Club's 1912 Harvest Ball. The top of the invitation is held together by green string. The Barre Italian Pleasure Club was established in 1906 and served as a fraternal organization for the community…

Italian Pleasure Club Banquet Response Card

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Postcard from the Italian Pleasure Club Banquet Committee. This postcard contains pre-written columns which IPC members could check next to regarding their "breach of etiquette" at the IPC's 20th Annual Banquet. The Barre Italian Pleasure Club was…

Italian Pleasure Club Farewell Dinner Program

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Program regarding Billy McAuley's Farewell Supper put on by the IPC. The program contains the schedule of events including speeches, performances, and songs by IPC members. The back of the program contains the night's menu. William "Billy" McAuley…

Italian Pleasure Club R.R. Theme Dinner Program

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Program regading the IPC's Railroad theme dinner of Feburary 11, 1926. The program is made to look like a train schedule and includes the night's menu, schedule of events, and "train personnel". The Barre Italian Pleasure Club was established in…

Jones Brothers granite workers 1887

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1887 Photograph of granite workers for the Jones Brothers Company.

Jones Brothers granite workers 1891

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1891 photograph of granite workers for the Jones Brothers Company.

Jones Brothers granite workers

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Late 19th Century photograph of granite workers for Jones Brothers Company. This photograph was taken inside one of the sculpting sheds

Wetmore and Morse granite workers

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Late 19th Century photograph of granite workers for Wetmore and Morse Company.

Granite worker apprentices

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Photograph of granite apprentices from 1911 in Barre.

Granite workers of Barre

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Photograph of granite carvers posing with a granite statue.

Barre granite quarry workers

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Photograph of Barre granite quarry workers working on splitting a block of granite.