Photographs of Vergennes (Vt.)

This collection contains 794 images comprising 122 years of history in Vergennes, Vermont’s oldest city. Featuring a wide range of topics, which date from the 1866 Civil War parade to the 1988 Bicentennial, the collection provides a comprehensive and unusual look at small town life in northern Vermont. These photographs document the full visual spectrum of history in Vergennes, from businesses, industries, and transportation to natural scenery, paintings, and portraits of people who once walked the city’s streets. These images were scanned from 35mm slides located in the Bixby Memorial Free Library archives in Vergennes. The slides were made around 1987 from color photographs taken of the original images. The originals, mainly of the Vergennes area but including several from Ferrisburgh and Lake Champlain, had accumulated over the years in the library’s historical materials repository. Many of these photographs, along with the slides and accompanying inventory notebook, can be viewed with permission at the library. The authors of these photographs remain undocumented and anonymous, except for a selection of photographs by local artist Harvey Custer Ingham (1863-1931), a personal friend of local businessman and library founder William Gove Bixby (1829-1907). Mr. Bixby left funds from his estate for the founding of a public library in the city of Vergennes, including the construction of the imposing Greek revival library building on Main Street. The library opened on November 4, 1912, and in 2012 celebrates a century of continued service to Vergennes and the surrounding towns of Addison, Panton, Waltham, and Ferrisburgh.

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Miniature of J.W. Ryan - D. Ryan in car 1912
J.W. Ryan - D. Ryan in car 1912
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    • Date Created: 1905-03-26 00:00:00
    • Parent Collections: Photographs of Vergennes (Vt.)
    Miniature of Barge below falls, Nails shipped to N.Y. returned with ore
    Barge below falls, Nails shipped to N.Y. returned with ore
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      • Description: National Horse Nail Co.
      • Parent Collections: Photographs of Vergennes (Vt.)
      Miniature of Lake Champlain
      Lake Champlain
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        • Date Created: 1893
        • Description: Diamond Island with steamer "Vermont" and Split Rock Mountain, New York in background.
        • Parent Collections: Photographs of Vergennes (Vt.)
        Miniature of Farm
        Farm
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          • Description: Elgin Spring Creamery, Panton.
          • Parent Collections: Photographs of Vergennes (Vt.)
          Miniature of Stevens House Vergennes
          Stevens House Vergennes
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            • Description: Stevens House Vergennes, Vermont. Received your post all right how do you like this one? I think it is pretty good. Alice
            • Parent Collections: Photographs of Vergennes (Vt.)
            Miniature of Milk Plant at Vergennes Railroad
            Milk Plant at Vergennes Railroad
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              • Description: Sheffields Farms Co, Inc. 524 West 57th St NY City
              • Parent Collections: Photographs of Vergennes (Vt.)
              Miniature of Water Lily, small steamer
              Water Lily, small steamer
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                • Parent Collections: Photographs of Vergennes (Vt.)
                Miniature of Champlain steamer wrecked 1875
                Champlain steamer wrecked 1875
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                  • Date Created: 1875
                  • Parent Collections: Photographs of Vergennes (Vt.)
                  Miniature of Victor, small steamer owner L. Daniels
                  Victor, small steamer owner L. Daniels
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                    • Description: Daniels steamboat
                    • Parent Collections: Photographs of Vergennes (Vt.)
                    Miniature of Victor small steamer
                    Victor small steamer
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