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Flood Scene
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Elevated view of a flood scene looking up Main Street showing Kellog-Hubbard Library, the stone building which opened in 1895, and churches. Men and women look out the windows of a building with a sign that reads, "Montpelier Crackers, Established 1828, C.H. Cross & Son."
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Flood Scene
Elevated view of a flood scene showing East State Street with people on a wooden makeshift raft investigating. They are floating past stores and markets. In the distance automobiles are parked on t...
VIllage Green
View of the center village green featuring parked cars and a monument. A church steeple rises above trees.
Street Scene
View down a street in the business section looking toward St. Michael's Cathedral. The Russian Orthodox church was constructed between 1844 and 1848.
Street Scene
View down a high-traffic dirt road featuring shops and horse-drawn carriages.
Street Scene
circa 1890
Men and women ascend a staircase toward a shoe store as horses and carriages travel along the street below. The sign on the store reads, "Victor LaFrance Relieur. Wm. Jacques & Sons. Makers & Deale...
