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 Prospect Cemetery
Prospect Cemetery
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    Miniature of Grand Ole Army of Republic - Welcome Home
    Grand Ole Army of Republic - Welcome Home
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      Miniature of Champlain Tercentenary-1909
      Champlain Tercentenary-1909
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        • Date Created: 1905-03-23 00:00:00
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        Miniature of Vergennes Jail Back of Fishman's Store where Congressman Matthew Lyon was Imprisoned
        Vergennes Jail Back of Fishman's Store where Congressman Matthew Lyon was Imprisoned
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          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
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            Miniature of Stevens House
            Stevens House
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              Miniature of Stevens House
              Stevens House
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                Miniature of Hotel Lenox
                Hotel Lenox
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                  Miniature of Entering Vergennes Old Library
                  Entering Vergennes Old Library
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                    Miniature of First Trustees 1912 Bixby Library
                    First Trustees 1912 Bixby Library
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                      • Date Created: 1912
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