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  • Collection: Barre - Postcards

"Wreck on C.V.R.R. Barre, Vermont. June 15th. 1912," with Crowds of Onlookers

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Postcard shows the wreck of the Central Vermont Railway, near Barre, Vermont. The upended wheels of the locomotive are in view. Crowds of men, women, and children stand in groups, surveying the wreck.

"Wreck on C.V. Barre, Vermont. June 15th. 1912"

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Postcard shows a view of the railroad accident on the Central Vermont Railway, near Barre, Vermont. Several boys stand in the foreground, including a newsboy. Verso reads, "Jennie and I have just been to a band concert at M. We had a good time…

"Wreck on C.V.R.R Barre, Vermont. June 15th. 1912," at Embankment

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Postcard shows the railroad accident of the Central Vermont Railway near Barre, Vermont. A crowd of adults and children line the top and bottom of the embankment. It is said passengers were able to disembark from the train in time, thus escaping…

Winter Scene of North Main Street

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The postcard shows a view of city hall in winter on North Main Street, Barre, Vermont. Two horse-drawn sleighs are pulled up next to one another, with several other sleighs pictured in the background. The horses in the foreground are stopped at a…

Winter Scene of South Main Street

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The postcard shows a winter scene of South Main Street in Barre, Vermont. The tracks for the Barre & Montpelier trolley are cleared of snow. Snow is banked up on either side of the road and the streets are lined with residential buildings as well as…

Sugaring Party, Barre, Vermont

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A large group of approximately 40 males line up in front of a sugar shack, probably in Barre, Vermont. Most of the people are wearing overcoats and caps/hats. One of the party wears a fur coat. Two sap pails are attached to a tree on the right hand…

"After a Snowstorm in Vermont"

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Postcard shows three young children, one of them dragging what appears to be a sled. The children are identified as, "Harold Paterson," "Ruth Wyllie," and "Leslie Wyllie." The children stand posed looking toward the camera. On either side of the…

Barre & Montpelier Trolley Car along North Main Street

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A Barre & Montpelier trolley car travels away from, or toward, the camera, possibly along North Main Street, Barre. Several pedestrians walk along the snow covered sidewalk near a row of bushes and a picket fence.

Barre & Montpelier Trolley Car in Winter

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A trolley car is shown with the Barre & Montpelier signage on its right side. The car is surrounded by snow banks and snow covered trees, possibly on North Main Street. Four children stand in front of the car, the oldest girl holds the hand of the…

Snowy View of Currier Park

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Postcard shows snow covered trees in Currier Park, within Barre, Vermont.

Children Shoveling Snow in Currier Park

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Postcard of Currier Park in Barre, Vermont, looking west, toward North Main Street. Two children with shovels stand in the central path, with a view of snow covered bushes on either side of them, and a church steeple in the background.

Snow Covered Scene in Barre, Vermont

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Postcard of snow covered road, trees, and bushes in Barre, Vermont. Two boys and one girl stand in the foreground, the boys holding snowballs. In the background a horse-drawn sleigh approaches up the road, possibly along North Main Street.