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Miniature of Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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    • Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
    • Date Created: 1863-04-02
    • Description: A brief letter telling of traveling by railroad from Chicago to Baltimore with 451 Confederate prisoners captured at Murfreesboro and Arkansas Post, speculation about where the 9th Vermont will be stationed and mentions Col. Stowell
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
    Miniature of Sewer Projects
    Sewer Projects
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      • Date Created: 1932-04-25
      • Description: April 25, 1932. View of a rebar structure that is part of a major sewer project down near the railroad tracks in Burlington. Rutland Railroad cars seen in the background.
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
      Miniature of William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
      William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
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        • Creator: Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.
        • Date Created: 1863-06-18
        • Description: Short letter written in the early morning hours describing being surrounded by the Rebels, a raid on the railroad with tracks being torn up, the arrival of reinforcements from Washington, D.C., feels he will sleep well tonight.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence
        Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
        Miniature of William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
        William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
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          • Creator: Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.
          • Date Created: 1864-11-02
          • Description: Henry writes that he has been detailed to guard a supply train going to Martinsburg, Virginia, which also had 16 paymasters returning from paying off troops at the front. He was able to get two months pay from one of them, who he was acquainted with, and he sent the money home in a previous letter. He is not sure he will resign yet, as he is feeling a little better, and his resignation will depend on where the regiment is sent for winter quarters. He doesn‚Äôt think there will be any more fighting this fall, since the Rebels will have to send to Richmond for more cannons and he doesn‚Äôt think they can be resupplied before the rainy season.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence
          Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
          Miniature of Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
          Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
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            • Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
            • Date Created: 1864-06-25
            • Description: Topics include Lyman‚Äôs promotion to 2nd Lieutenant of Company C, inquiries about his Canadian cousins, trying to keep cool, with a bucket of ice water to drink, needing money sent to him to pay for his new equipment as 2nd Lieutenant, a discussion about the officers in his new company, a report about the loss of prisoners by the 4th and 11th Regiments, destruction of railroad tracks and bridges.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence
            Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
            Miniature of Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
            Champlain Transportation Co. - Ferry Construction
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              • Date Created: 1936
              • Description: 1936 photo of a Cooper-Bessemer engine on a railroad flatbed car.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
              Miniature of Portraits - Unidentified Groups
              Portraits - Unidentified Groups
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                • Date Created: 1945
                • Description: 1945 photo of a group of men and women ready to board a train. Most passengers have tags attached to their clothing. Train station very likely in Essex Junction, Vt. A few cars are parked on the left. A Western Union sign can be seen in the distance, left.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                Miniature of William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
                William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
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                  • Creator: Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.
                  • Date Created: 1864-11-06
                  • Description: Henry writes that he has returned to Cedar Creek with a supply train of 500 wagons and was complimented on not losing one. He also reports that Mosby raided another supply train about ¬Ω hour before Henry got into the area. He has not made a decision about resigning yet but will wait until he finds out where the regiment will be camped for the winter, and feels that they may remain in the Shenandoah Valley.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence
                  Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                  Miniature of Business Enterprises - C-D
                  Business Enterprises - C-D
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                    • Description: 1935/1936 photo of a railroad freight car and workmen with a load of Pabst Export Beer for the M. & F. C. Dorn Co, Inc. a bottling company located in the 1940s at 266 Pine Street, Burlington, Vermont.
                    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                    Miniature of Business Enterprises - C-D
                    Business Enterprises - C-D
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                      • Description: Close-up of the 1935/1936 photo of a railroad freight car and workmen with a load of Pabst Export Beer for the M. & F. C. Dorn Co, Inc. a bottling company located in the 1940s at 266 Pine Street, Burlington, Vermont.
                      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
                      Part of: Louis L. McAllister Photographs