Soldiers' Home
Title
Soldiers' Home
Creator
Perry, George W.
Description
Photograph of the Soldiers' Home (now the Vermont Veterans' Home as of 1971) in Bennington, Vermont. Originally constructed in 1860, the State General Assembly began to set aside funding in 1884 for the care of veterans who had been disabled in the Civil War.
Date
1897-05-28
Source
George W. Perry Glass Negatives, G-1291 thru G-1565 (F-G 13)
Extent
1 glass negative: 4 x 5 in
Identifier
G-1343_SoldiersHome.jpg
Format
jpeg
Original Format
Collection
Citation
Perry, George W., “Soldiers' Home,” Digital Vermont: A Project of the Vermont Historical Society, accessed January 9, 2025, https://digitalvermont.org/items/show/4375.