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High Water on State Street, Montpelier

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Water flows down State Street and the corner of Main Street in Montpelier, Vermont. At the left is the clock of the Montpelier National Bank.

High Water on Main Street, Montpelier

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High water floods three churches and the public library on Main Street in Montpelier, Vermont. View is looking north.

High Water on East State Street, Montpelier

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Flood water backs up along the base of East State Street in Montpelier, Vermont. Men on a raft can be seen in the foreground and a crowd is gathered at water's edge in the background. Shot was taken looking east at about 6:00 to 7:00 am.

Rushing Water in Springfield

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The power of the flood water is demonstrated in Springfield, Vermont, where the Black River is rushing through town towards the Connecticut.

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.

East Granville After the Flood

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The third branch of the White River as dug a wide channel in East Granville, Vermont, after the 1927 Flood. Railroad tracks are suspended after being undermined by the raging river.

Hoover Inspects Flood Damage

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Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover and a team of government officials inspect flood damage in Essex, Vermont.

President Coolidge Visits Flood-Damaged Vermont

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President Calvin Coolidge returned to his native state to inspect the flood damage in September 1928. Here he is seen at the back of a train car in Montpelier Junction with Vermont Governor John E. Weeks and their wives.

President Coolidge Inspects Damage

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President Calvin Coolidge inspects flood damage in Burlington. From left to right are an unidentified man (with bow tie), Attorney General John G. Sargent (a Vermont native), Mrs. Sargent, Governor John E. Weeks, Mrs. Weeks, First Lady Grace G.…

President Coolidge's "Vermont is a state I love" speech

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Excerpt from President Calvin Coolidge's "Vermont is a state I love" speech at Bennington, Vermont, on September 21, 1928, at the conclusion of his tour of the state to inspect flood damage.

Vermont Has Come Back

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Reprint of Associated Press' account of Governor John E. Weeks' "Vermont Has Come Back" speech, January 22, 1928.

Montpelier Evening Argus, Flood Issue, Vol. XXXI

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The Montpelier Evening Argus' broadsheet issue containing an account of the 1927 Flood, which details the extent of the damage in Vermont and the actions taken by state government in the aftermath of the disaster, November 15, 1927.