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1. Who is theman on theleft drivingthe bulldozer?

a. WilliamGilbane

b. Deane C.Davis

c. Ernest W.Gibson Jr.

d. Edward F.Knapp

MONTPELIER

History Quiz

The Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers Circus comes to town in 1903. This photo was taken at the junc-tion of State and Elm Streets in Montpelier. A trolley can be seen in the lower left of the photograph. The trolley tracks were laid in 1898. The tracks ran from lower State Street to Main Street, down Main Street to Barre Street, up Barre Street to Sibley Avenue and Sabin Street, and then up Seminary (College) Street.The trolley line also went to Barre. A trip to Barre around 1913 was five cents. By 1923 the rate had jumped to 20 cents. Extensive damage from the 1927 flood put an end to trolley service in Montpelier.

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2 . W h a t is h e co n s t r u c t in g ?a . Blue Cross building

in Berlinb. Centra l V ermont

Hospita l in Berlinc. Na tiona l Lif e buildingd. Ne w ra ilroa d sta tion

3 . W h a t p r o m in e n t b u ild in g is s h o w n u n d e r co n s t r u c-t io n in t h is p h o t o g r a p h ?

a . Mont pelier Cit y Ha ll on Ma in St r eet

b. K ellog g -Hubba r d L ibr a r y on Ma in St r eet

c. Chr ist Chur ch on St a t e St r eet d. St . A ug ust ines Chur ch on

Ba r r e St r eet

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9. The manon the rightis U.S. Sena-tor George D.Aiken. Who isthe young manon the left?

a. Tim Heney b. Wade Walkerc. Phil Doddd. Ed Brynn

7. This fine old housestood on Main Street.Which American politicianwas entertained here?

a. James Madisonb. James Monroec. George Washingtond. Thomas Jefferson

6. This charm-ing little build-ing on StateStreet servedas Montpeliersfirst post officebuilding. Whereis it now?

a. Court Streetb. Barre Streetc. Pitkin Courtd. Main Street

10. Evelyn Lease played an importantrole in Montpelier civic life. Whatwas her position?

a. First woman mayorb. Librar-

ian of Kellogg-HubbardLibrary

c. A popularmidwife

d. A chil-drensbook author

5. What prominent building is shown underconstruction in this photograph?

a. St. Michaels School on Barre Streetb. Montpelier City Hall on Main Streetc. Kellogg-Hubbard Library on Main Streetd. Union School on Park Avenue

4. The sign on this car saysWe Want Kambour. Whatwas the purpose of this 1938event?

a. A strike by MHS students insupport of their principal

b. A political rally in support of a gubernatorial candidate

c. A parade in support of a candi-date for homecoming queen

8 . W h a t w a s t h is y o u n g w o m a n s j o b ?a . Dispa t cher f or a t a x i ser v iceb. Insur a nce cler k c. T ea cher d. Hot el r ecept ionist

by Mark S. Hudson

In the late 1990s the Vermont Historical Society (VHS)launched a bold initiative to expand from the Pavilionbuilding in Montpelier to the vacant Spaulding GradedSchool in Barre. This action coincided with advancementinto innovative public programs like the Vermont History Expo, the Community History Project and the award- winning Freedom and Unity exhibit at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.

By renovating the Spaulding complex as t he new VermontHistory Center, VHS saved an important Barre landmark

and provided appropriate space to house archives and mu-seum collections that had languished under cramped quar-ters, the threat of flooding and harmful climatic conditionsin the basement of the Pavilion building in Montpelier.The history center symbolizes the remarkable renaissanceof the VHS.

Thousands of researchers use the resources of the Leahy Library at the history center each year. With 42,000 pub-lished sources, 30,000 photographic images, hundreds of linear feet of manuscripts, and thousands of maps, broad-sides, ephemera and other historical materials, the libraryscollection documents all aspects of Vermont history. Thecenter also provides space for the care of over 30,000artifacts from the museum collection of VHS and is theadministrative hub of the organization.

Last year VHS completed fundraising for the Saving Vermonts Treasures capital campaign that is continu-ing the transformation of Old Spaulding. Thanks to a Save Americas Treasures challenge grant and contributionsfrom hundreds of individuals, businesses, organizations andfoundations, VHS exceeded its campaign goal by raising over $900,000.

Last fall Southgate Steeplejacks of Barre began work onthe bell tower, the buildings signature architectural feature.They have strengthened the interior framing of the tower,repaired damaged features on the towers cap, and are mak-ing masonry repairs that will promote the stability and

appearance of the structure. Many people have commentedupon the scaffolding that surrounds the tower. It will be ex-citing to see the rejuvenated tower emerge in early spring.

Work on the development of three new gallery spaces onthe first floor of the history center was initiated by Sum-mit/Catamount Construction of Berlin at the beginning of the year. Their work will create venues for changing exhibi-tions on Vermont history. The Barre Heritage Gallery willpresent the history of the local community as a window into Vermonts past and wi ll open withThe Emergence of the Granite City: Barre 18901940.

Visitors to the Special Exhibitions Gallery will be treatedto changing shows that will explore significant themes inVermont history. In commemoration of the 150th anni-versary of the Civil War, this gallery will be launched with

Service and Sacrifice: Vermonts Civil War Generation.The Special Collections Gallery will showcase specific

types of artifacts from the collections of the Vermont His-torical Society. With its initial exhibit,Icons, Oddities and Wonders , visitors will experience artifacts which reveal thebest, worst and weirdest the VHS has to offer. Exhibitions inthe new Heritage Galleries will begin opening this summer.

Along with the development of these new galleries, thehistory center will become the home of Vermont Archeol-ogy Center. Through a unique partnership with the Stateof Vermont, this collection, which includes hundreds of thousands of stone and ceramic artifacts, field notes, pho-

tographs, and related materials that document over 12,000years of Vermont history, will be stored in spaces in the rearportion of the second floor of the center. Development of that space by Trumbell-Nelson Construction is underway, with the project anticipated for completion by June.

The transformation that converted the vacant Spaulding School into the history center a decade ago will continue with these endeavors. These projects will promote the pres-ervation of this Barre landmark, provide new venues for ex-hibitions and public programming, and provide expandedresources for advancing the mission of VHS.

Mark S. Hudson is the executive director of the Vermont Historical Society.

THE RENAISSANCE CONTINUES AT THE VERMONT HISTORY CENTER

THE Quiz Compiled by Paul CarnahanDesign by Dana Dwinell-Yardley All imagescourtesy of the Vermont Historical Society

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18. This is the Montpelier City Farm as seenin the 1920s. What is located there now?

a. Community College of Vermontb. Central Vermont Medical Centerc. Baird Street Apartmentsd. River Rock School

15. In the 1890s, elephants

marched down MainStreet. Some familiar andaltered buildings can beseen along the westernside of the street. Thebuilding on the left edgeof the photograph is nolonger on Main Street.Where is it now?

a. State Streetb. Elm Streetc. Barre Streetd. Langdon

Street

17. What promi-nent buildingis shown underconstruction inthis photograph?a. St. Michaels School

on Barre Streetb. Montpelier City

Hall on MainStreet

c. Kellogg-HubbardLibrary on MainStreet

d. Union School onPark Avenue

13. This company made a significantimpact on the economy of Montpe-lier during the late 19th and early

20th centuries by producing planingmachines and circular saws. Wherewas it located?

a. North Branch near Elm Streetb. Winooski River across from todays

Shaws supermarketc. Winooski River at the Pioneer Street

Bridged. Winooski River at the Granite Street

Bridge

11. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Montpelier was known forcommon crackers that were made by the Cross Baking Com-pany. This is a photograph of its popular storefront in the1930s. Where was this store?

a. Main Streetnext to Beth-any Church

b. State Streetnext to ChristChurch

c. Barre Streetnext to theCatholicChurch

d. Elm Streetnear CourtStreet

14. Lua B.Edson, inthe centerof this pic-ture, was aMontpelierresidentwho builta careerin a mansworld. What was she?

a. First female legislatorb. First woman secretary of civil and military affairsc. First female president of National Lifed. First woman member of the Washington County Bar

12 . T h is is a p h o t o o f t h e Mo n t p e lie r H ig h Sch o o l C la s s o f 193 0 in f r o n t o f t h e ir sch o o l ( n o w Ma in St r e e t Mid d le Sch o o l ) . T h e co n f id e n t y o u n g m a n in t h e ce n t e r is t h e cla ss p r e s id e n t , Bill Ry a n , w h o b e ca m e a p r o m in e n t Mo n t p e lie r a t t o r n e y . T h e y o u n g w o m a n in t h e s e co n d r o w , se co n d f r o m le f t , w a s t h e c la s s se cr e t a r y . A f t e r a ca r e e r in W a sh in g t o n , s h e is n ow a w e ll- k n o w n Mo n t p e -lie r r e s id e n t . W h o is s h e ?

a . Ja n A ba ir b. Bea t r ice L indsa y c. Ma r jor ie

Conzelma nd. L ola Pier ot t i

16. BusinessmanDaughly Gould was thefirst Jewish mayor of Montpelier. What washis business?a. Clothing b. Recycling c. Insuranced. Groceries

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23. This Montpelier residentmade a majorcontribution tothis quiz. Whowas he?

a. Joseph DeBoerb. Charles Dewey c. Fred A.

Howlandd. Dorman B. E.

Kent

2 2 . Mo n t p e lie r h a s lo n g h a d a t h r iv in g d o w n t o w n co m m e r cia l d is t r ict . W h a t s t o r e is n o w in t h is s p a ce ? a . Sa la a mb. Mont pelier Pha r ma cy c. Dr a w ing Boa r dd. A ubuchon

21. T h is im p r e ss i v e f lo a t is p r e p a r in g fo r

a p a r a d e o n R iv e r S t r e e t in Mo n t p e -lie r . T h e s t e e l gir d e r s

o f t h e Ma in S t r e e t b r id ge ca n b e s e e n in t h e b a ck gr o u n d .

W h a t e v e n t d id t h is

p a r a d e ce le b r a t e ?a . V ictor y of De w e y a t

Ma nila Ba y b. Disco ver y of A merica

b y Columbusc. A llied victor y in

W orld W a r Id. Selection of Montpe-

lier a s sta te ca pita l in 1805

19. Where was Kin-stead, the Ver-mont State Board of Charities home?a. Terrace Streetb. Upper Main Streetc. Northfield Streetd. Towne Hill

20. A spectacularfire in 1923 de-stroyed this MainStreet building.What was it?

a. Warehouseb. Railroad depotc. Grain milld. Granite shed

( H i n t : L o o k a t t h e u p p e r - s t o r y w i n d o w s . )

Answers on pages 12 and 13 of this issue.