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Butterbox Shop

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At the corner of School Street (Depot Road) and Gilman Road was the Butterbox Shop, where cooper Eli Edson made butterboxes and other items. In 1895 he sold the shop to Eldred Pitkin and Mark Mears. Mears eventually sold his share to James Bouldry…

Wooster Store, Now Marshfield Village Store

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The store has been in business since it was constructed in 1864 by George and Frank Wooster, who were business partners for 63 years.

In 1891 they sold it to Elbridge Gilman who operated it as a general merchandise store for about 15 years, then…

Fig. 48. Model of Vermont State House, c. 1930s.

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Model of Vermont State House at Toy Motor Court at the western edge of Montpelier on Route 2, c. 1930s.

Fig. 47. Montpelier and Wells River Railroad yard, c.1934.

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A boy looks out of the cabin of this Montpelier and Wells River locomotive on the turntable in the railroad yard, c.1934. The turntable still exists on Stone Cutter Way.

Fig. 45. Tony Aja and children, c. 1930.

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In early years, Aja family members delivered meat around the area in their horse-drawn wagon. This photo shows Antonio "Tony" Aja, his daughter Angeles and his son Antonio, Jr., ready to make deliveries. the granite sheds in Pioneer Center can be…

Fig. 44. Aja Brothers River Street Market, c. 1950.

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The Aja Brothers Meat Market was located in the basement of the family homestead at 143 River Street.

Fig. 43. Early Glass Milk Bottle.

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Bing Marvin from the Marvin and Cooley Dairy went to houses to take orders for milk. Horse-drawn wagons delivered the milk to homes in glass bottles that were placed in small insulated boxes on the porches.

Fig. 42. Marvin and Cooley Dairy, 1972.

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The Marvin and Cooley Dairy on Berlin Street in Montpelier processed milk for sale to the public.

Fig. 41. Ernie's Variety Store, 1972.

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Ernie’s Variety Store, originally the Ghiringhelli Brothers grocery, was located at the foot of Berlin St. Hill at the intersection of Berlin St. with River St. in Montpelier.

Fig. 38. Garcia homestead, River Street, c. 1950.

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Garcia homestead was located at the corner of Phelps Street and US Route 2 (River Street), one of the main east-west roads across the state. The Garcias took in overnight guests during the warm part of the year.

Fig. 37. Manuel M. Garcia Sr. no date.

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Manuel Garcia worked for Excelsior Granite, which later became Montpelier Granite Works, during the 1940s and 1950s as a monumental designer and draftsman

Fig. 36. Employees of Excelsior Granite Company, 1940s.

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Employees of Excelsior Granite Company inside their employer's shed on Granite Street, Montpelier. The gaunt man in the middle is Alec (Alexandro) Canas, owner of the company, who arrived in Montpelier in 1914 from the Province of Santander in…