These wonderful photographs give us a glimpse of what life was like in Vermont in 1937.  From people, to places, to work, to recreational activities, these shots show us how much Vermont has changed….  And in some ways, how it hasn’t.  Enjoy this step back in time!

  1. Antique shop. Windsor County, Vermont.

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  1. Rehabilitation client, Lamoille County, Vermont.

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  1. Circus posters near Proctor, Vermont.

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  1. Sign on barn door, Rochester, Vermont.

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  1. Ned Hinds, Eden Mills, Vermont.

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  1. Mr. Kinney and Mr. Carpenter, Eden Mills, Vermont

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  1. Cutting hay, Windsor County, Vermont.

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  1. Visitors at the State Fair, Rutland, Vermont.

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  1. 4-H Club boys taking care of their cows, State Fair, Rutland, Vermont

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  1. Sideshow, State Fair, Rutland, Vermont.

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  1. Near Woodstock, Vermont, mail box on pulley for people who live across the creek.

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  1. Blacksmith’s shop turned into a garage. Cambridge, Vermont.

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  1. Storekeeper. Lowell, Vermont.

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  1. Sam Alexander, stonemason. Hyde Park, Vermont.

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  1. Covered bridge, Plainfield, Vermont.

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  1. Blacksmith’s son. Lowell, Vermont

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  1. Hired man and team, Putney Homesteads, near Woodstock, Vermont.

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  1. Midway attraction, State Fair, Rutland, Vermont.

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  1. Woodstock, Vermont.

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What do you think is the same and what do you think is different?  We love to hear your thoughts!

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