Granite workers outside of a boardinghouse
Title
Granite workers outside of a boardinghouse
Description
Photograph of Granite workers outside the boardinghouse where they stayed. Many young granite workers would rent a room in a boardinghouse until they bought houses of their own. Boardinghouses were usually owned by granite companies, older granite workers, or the widows of granite workers.
Date
Late 19th Century
Subject
Source
Barre History Collection BHC 117)
Extent
1 Photograph 3.5x4in
Identifier
BHC117_GraniteBoardingHouse
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Photograph
Medium
Photograph
Collection
Citation
“Granite workers outside of a boardinghouse,” Digital Vermont: A Project of the Vermont Historical Society, accessed December 19, 2024, https://digitalvermont.org/items/show/4887.