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Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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- Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
- Date Created: 1863-07-31
- Description: Two letters enclosed. Gives detailed account of his duties as officer of the day, details on camp life including cleaning the sinks (latrines), of some of the sight-seeing he has done and hopes to do in the area of Yorktown, of sickness in the camp, of rain and lightening that killed one horse & injured several others. As well, he complains of Vermont towns that pay $300 rather than send anyone who has been drafted, compares them to the rebels. Requests photographs of the children Fred and Carrie.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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- Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
- Date Created: 1863-12-09
- Description: Barney writes that he could not join the planned hunt since at least one officer has to remain behind to command the regiment. He writes of selling his horse, named Old Frank, to a local man (Mr. Bell) for $250 and thinking that he will send for a horse from Vermont, as he wants one that is a little better than any in the regiment.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
Henry A. Smith to Family
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- Creator: Smith, Henry A., d. 1864.
- Date Created: 1862-09-24
- Description: Topics include Henry Smith losing his horse, camp punishment of John H. Willard for disobeying an order, and the numerous men who were wounded and killed.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry A. Smith Correspondence
Edward P. Stone to John F. Stone
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- Creator: Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920.
- Date Created: 1861-12-19
- Description: Writing from Camp Griffin, Va., Stone writes of sending money to his father in payment for a horse from Mr. Parmelee, refers again to John (perhaps his brother?), of many duties as chaplain including preparing for the funerals of the men who died from sickness and of his carpet bag being stolen on the way to camp.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence
Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester
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- Description: Portrait of ten mounted individuals, eight women and two men lined up in front of a brick building. The brick building behind the equestrian group is today the Elley-Long concert hall--it was an indoor cavalry drill hall at the time McAllister took the photograph (ca. 1925).
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Fort Ethan Allen Artillery Range (Underhill)
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- Description: Military men with communication equipment near wagon. Line of mounted men in background. Photo no. 6. Sale price 25 cents.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Portraits, families, unidentified
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- Description: An outdoor group portrait of an unidentified man and woman with eight children as they stand in a field with a horse and a number of buildings behind them. See same family group in mcalA09F12i34 and mcalA15F02i31, i32, i33, i35
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Webb Estate (Shelburne, VT)
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- Description: Two equestrians jump hurdles together.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Webb Estate (Shelburne, VT)
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- Description: An equestrian jumps hurdles.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington Streets: Winooski Ave.
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- Date Created: 1931-10-31
- Description: October 31, 1931. Corner of College Street and South Winooski Ave. looking north. To the left is 212 - 214 College Street with a sign painted on the brick advertising Hall Furniture Co., Inc. A horse and buggy stand nearby. To the right at the corner is "Miss Burlington" Diner. Just up the street is a tall building with a sign on top of it reading "Light, Heat, Power" and may be the Burlington Light and Power Co at 102 So. Winooski.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs