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Statehouse, under portico

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Photograph of the front portico of the Vermont State House in Montpelier, from the left of the entrance, through the portico, and toward the statue of Ethan Allen by Larkin Mead. The sculpture was destroyed in the 1940s and replaced by a replica.

State Street, Montpelier, first snow

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Photograph of State Street in Montpelier, Vermont, in front of the Vermont State House, after the first snow of the winter. Large American elm trees line the street. Three houses can be seen in the distance: from left to right, 128 State Street…

State Street near Pavilion Hotel

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Photograph of State Street in Montpelier, Vermont. Part of the Pavilion Hotel at 109 State Street is visible on the right side of the photograph. The offices of the Vermont Mutual Life Insurance Company and National Life Insurance Company can be see…

State of Vermont: By the Governor, A Proclamation

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Proclamation by Governor J. Gregory Smith convening the State General Assembly in special session in order to ratify the amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery.

State of Vermont, Windsor Co., SS. Admit Thos. Hays to the execution of Mary M. Rogers ... Feb.3, 1905

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Press admission ticket. Bordered in black. See, Vt. Hist. v.39, p.41, for summary of trial.

State of Vermont, s.s. In General Assembly, Montpelier, November 3, 1814

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Vote rejecting proposed amendment to U.S. Constitution reducing senators' term of office from six years to four.

State House Lawn After the Flood

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The lawn of the Vermont State House in Montpelier is strewn with lumber and debris on the day after the 1927 flood.

State House

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Vermont State House as seen from the front, with an iron fence across the path leading up to the steps.

Stanley Calef Wilson, Vermont Governor 1931-1935

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As governor, Wilson favored better working conditions for farmers and better prices for farm products. During his gubernatorial administration, a state income tax became law, and highways were placed under state control. Wilson was also successful in…

Stanley C. Wilson Campaign Card, 1930

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Silver gelatin portrait of 1930 gubernatorial candidate Stanley C. Wilson with biographical and platform information on verso. Wilson went on to win this election, serving as Governor from 1931-1935.

Stair-case Hotel Extadey

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A pencil drawing of the staircase in the Hotel Extadey. Pictured are three allied soldiers descending towards an employee who is cleaning the stairs with a mop. Further down the stairs, there are more soldiers pictured. 1945-03-07