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Postcard shows three young children, one of them dragging what appears to be a sled. The children are identified as, "Harold Paterson," "Ruth Wyllie," and "Leslie Wyllie." The children stand posed looking toward the camera. On either side of the…

Postcard shows some of the damage that took place when Barre was flooded after heavy rainfall on April 7, 1912. Businesses reported significant losses from flooding. The photograph was taken across from "Union Clothing Co." and "Boston Fruit Store"…

Postcard shows men lined along the sidewalks on the business section of Main Street in Barre, Vermont. A car's wheels are immersed in water as it travels down the flooded street, while drawing the attention of onlookers.

The postcard shows the flooding that took place at Vermont Gas, situated at the back of Granite Street in Barre, Vermont, in 1912. The flood appears to have immersed the road entirely and to have flooded the lower level of surrounding buildings.

Two photographs of the center of Barre taken forty years apart in 1881 and 1921 from the same spot behind the Congregational Church, accompanied by a description of the buildings in the earlier photograph. Note that the steeple of the church was…

Postcard featuring a photograph of the wood frame store building known as the "old Brown Ark," a wooden frame building at 36-40 North Main Street in Barre, Vermont. This building was replaced by the Granite Block around in 1887. Five people in hats…

Postcard featuring a photograph of a giant block of granite being hauled along Main St. in Barre, Vermont. Twenty yoked cattle are pulling the granite on a low cart. Many people are standing in the street to watch. At the left side of the image, the…

Postcard shows a view of the railroad accident on the Central Vermont Railway, near Barre, Vermont. Several boys stand in the foreground, including a newsboy. Verso reads, "Jennie and I have just been to a band concert at M. We had a good time…

Postcard shows the railroad accident of the Central Vermont Railway near Barre, Vermont. A crowd of adults and children line the top and bottom of the embankment. It is said passengers were able to disembark from the train in time, thus escaping…

Postcard shows the wreck of the Central Vermont Railway, near Barre, Vermont. The upended wheels of the locomotive are in view. Crowds of men, women, and children stand in groups, surveying the wreck.

Residence at 372 North Main Street, Barre, Vermont (corner of North Main Street and Vermont Route 62). Shows ornate residence, traffic signs, intersection, car driving past, pedestrian on sidewalk, and landscaper or service crew member. This is…

View of American auto garage with several trucks parked awaiting services at 377 River St, Montpelier, Vermont. One truck is decaled with "Vt. Mobile Home Service/Parts-Service" and the phone number. There are also signs for Atlas Tires and Quaker…