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The Dwinell (Bond) School was established in District 2 in 1870. This class photo was taken around 1901. Back row: Earl Dwinell, Hubert Croteau, Fred Page, Teacher, Viola (Buxton) Martin, Clyde Mears, Herman Pike, James Dwinell, Clarence Pike. Middle…

Four men are swimming at Baily Mill Pond in front of the sawmill structures. A jacket hangs from a pole while shoes and clothes are piled on the mill ramp. Logs are stacked on the ground in the distance.

Edith Gillette pulls a wagon with George McCrillis sitting in it. George wears a wide brimmed hat and is holding a white and gray cat. Edith wears a high-collared, long-sleeved dress with a sash around her waist. They are in front of his father's…

Mr. Ira Ormsbee sports a jaunty cap, colorful tie and suspenders while standing with a reel mower. His dog lies beside him in front of a large graveyard monument.

Residents celebrate the 150th anniversary of the settlement of Marshfield. They are in the hall of the Knights of Pythias, 1942. Standing in front of the stage and a choir are Alvi T. Davis, Lillian Davis, Ella Lilley, Lou Carpenter and Maude Davis.…

This KOP Hall replaced the original building after a fire in 1909. Sporting a more modern flat roof, the actual layout replicated the first building. The power pole remains the same as do the 4 steps up from the sidewalk.

This three story structure housed the meeting room for the Knights of Pythias. The top floor was used for dances, band practice and other town functions. Look closely and you can see signage at the main door for the post office entrance. An office…

Eighteen members of the Marshfield order of Knights of Pythias attend Camp Ewins in Barre, VT. Canvas tents flank the standing men. Eldred Pitkin and Arch Cole are seated in front.

The Adams Store pictured is smaller than the original building which was destroyed by fire. The third floor was a large function hall while the Adams live on the second floor. Note the Fairbanks Scale sign at the front corner of the store. A woman…

The Methodist congregation voted to build this church in 1878 after the original Methodist church in the village burned. It is identified as the M. E. Church on the 1870 village map. Direct sunlight of a summer day accentuates the decorative shingles…

Michael Trupin remembers summers spent at his Grandmother Mears' house in the village of Marshfield Vermont. He talks about items stored in an old safe, including gold nuggets brought back to Vermont from the California gold rush.This video segment…

Kathryn Mears Trupin talks about growing up in Marshfield Vermont. Her son Michael joins her to share his own memories of visiting in the summers of his youth. This video segment is a brief clip from the original interview, the first in a series of…