Tennie Toussaint Photographs

The Tennie Toussaint collection includes photographs of agricultural landscapes, logging, mills, barn raisings, and railroad bridges from the Danville, Vermont area, circa 1900. Tennie Toussaint was a columnist for the Burlington Free Press in the 1960s - 1970s. In addition, she was an artist, librarian, made maple syrup, and refinished antique chairs. The photographs were taken by Elgin Gates, a North Danville blacksmith. Other notable figures in this collection are Frank Valley, a carpenter responsible for a lot of the new barns built at this time and the remodeling of many local houses who was known for his meticulous craftmanship, and Arthur Sanborn, who owned the sawmill and whose home had modern touches such as electricity, an aluminum roof, and a stained glass window. The mill owned by Sanborn had previously been run by the McFarlands and produced one million board feet a year at its peak.

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Miniature of Lucius Stanton and an unidentified friend enjoy a glass of cider
Lucius Stanton and an unidentified friend enjoy a glass of cider
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    • Date Created: 1900
    • Description: Used in a Burlington Free Press article (February 27, 1969) by Tennie Toussaint, "Early Vermonters Found Cash, Conviviality in 'Hard Likker': Potato Whiskey Ads Once Familiar." Caption for photo is "Lucius Stanton, right, and an unidentified friend enjoy a glass of cider in the front yard of Stanton's farm home above North Danville. The property is now the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Langmaid. This photo was probably taken about 1900."
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    Miniature of Group with horses in front of a sugarhouse
    Group with horses in front of a sugarhouse
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      • Date Created: 1900
      • Description: Horses pulling sap into the sugarhouse. Man pictured in the doorway. Smoke coming from chimney. Boy pictured in front with sled. Two individuals pictured in the back, one is driving the horses, the other is carrying two buckets.
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      Miniature of North Danville sawmill workers
      North Danville sawmill workers
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        • Date Created: 1900
        • Description: Picture appears on p. 138 of Susannah Clifford's "Village in the Hills: a History of Danville, Vermont 1786-1995." Caption reads, "The sawmill in North Danville. Arthur Sanborn, whose office was in the little building at the right, is at the extreme left."
        • Parent Collections: Tennie Toussaint Photographs
        Miniature of Winter landscape
        Winter landscape
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          • Date Created: 1900
          • Description: Winter landscape, Lottie Willey's house, married Rufus Hubbard. House built by Frank Valley.
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          Miniature of Woman leaning against the front porch
          Woman leaning against the front porch
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            • Date Created: 1900
            • Description: Portrait of a woman standing against the front porch of Elgin Gates' house.
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            Miniature of Camp scene of men, women, and children.
            Camp scene of men, women, and children.
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              • Date Created: 1900
              • Description: Group of men, women, and children in camp.
              • Parent Collections: Tennie Toussaint Photographs