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the village attic

This page contains selections of North Bennington ephemera — theater programs, bills, invoices, advertisements and other artifacts of everyday life from the village in the 19th and 20th centuries. Materials from the North Bennington High School may be found here. All downloads are pdf. Many of the items below were provided by George H. Elwell, III.

  • Boot & Shoe Co. receipt 1868
  • Social Club party program 1879
  • Fire Department  Bylaws 1895
  • Entry form for horse races on Battle Day 1893
  • Cook stove parts 1898
  • Hand pump parts 1898
  • Hardware bill 1899
  • Marriage certificate 1902
  • Trolley schedule 1906
  • Molding from Eagle Square 1910
  • Birth certificate 1922
  • St. Patrick’s Day ball ticket 1932
  • Community Players Program 1934
  • Hospital bill 1939
  • White’s Garage bill 1945
  • Legal bill from James S. Holden (later Chief Justice of Vermont Supreme Court) 1948
  • Funeral bill 1953
  • North Bennington Echo 1955
  • Nickname list 1980
  • Annual reports in verse by Lucien Hanks for the Sage City Syndicate, 1972-1987.

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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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