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villager portraits from the middle of the 20th century

These portraits were made in the 1940s & 50s by Reuben Greene, an amateur photographer in the village.

Bob Van Surdam.
Bob Van Surdam.
Claire Nolan.
Claire Nolan.
Charles Mooney.
Charles Mooney.
Bunny Centerbar.
Bunny Centerbar.
Asa Niles and Mr. Murphy at Cushmans.
Asa Niles and Mr. Murphy at Cushmans.
Bob Schultz.
Bob Schultz.
Corporal Francis Gilette.
Corporal Francis Gilette.
Frank Tanner.
Frank Tanner.
Ed Carroll.
Ed Carroll.
Erving MacDonald and daughter Sally.
Erving MacDonald and daughter Sally.
Fannie McKeon and Marion Bedell.
Fannie McKeon and Marion Bedell.
J. Percey Graves.
J. Percey Graves.
J. Percey Graves and wife.
J. Percey Graves and wife.
John Lane and fox.
John Lane and fox.
Jack Hustler.
Jack Hustler.
Lee Hart.
Lee Hart.
Miss Feinberg.
Miss Feinberg.
Marguerite Mackey holding baby.
Marguerite Mackey holding baby.
Big Bill McCarthy.
Big Bill McCarthy.
Pat O Donnell at her wedding.
Pat O Donnell at her wedding.
Laton and Nancy Corliss.
Laton and Nancy Corliss.
Leroy Watson and two others.
Leroy Watson and two others.
Myrtle and Fred Warner.
Myrtle and Fred Warner.
Pauline Cummings.
Pauline Cummings.
Mr. Paddock.
Mr. Paddock.
Perle Barber.
Perle Barber.
Peggy Nemerov.
Peggy Nemerov.
Potluck.
Potluck.
Slick the Barber.
Slick the Barber.
Raymond Greene.
Raymond Greene.
Verder Elwell.
Verder Elwell.
Frank Martella.
Frank Martella.

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Excepted as noted, The Fund for North Bennington, Inc. holds the copyright on historic photos, and Rob Woolmington holds the copyright on contemporary photos. Images may be copied or shared for non-commercial purpose with attribution. All other rights reserved.

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