Early days in Essex
County, VT, are recalled through a mix of colorful tales, factual
data and trivia, in this booklet comprised of excerpts from three
rare vintage books: The
Geography and History of Vermont by S.R. Hall (1871); History
and Description of New England - Vermont by A.J. Coolidge and
J.B. Mansfield (1860); and Vermont, a Guide to the Green Mountain
State, written by the Workers of the Federal Writer's Project
of the WPA (1937), plus some info from the census bureau.
The
26 page booklet is printed single-sided on 60# opaque
paper with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x
11 size. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover.
A major part of
the booklet consists of histories of each township (town), which
vary in size depending on the prominence of the town and its historical
significance. The towns and villages include
Averill, Bloomfield, Brighton, Canaan, Concord, Ferdinand, Granby,
Guildhall, Island Pond (originally Random), Lemington, Lewis, Lunenburg,
Maidstone, and Victory.
The WPA excerpts,
while not up-to-date as a tour guide, remain a fascinating source
of historical tidbits.
The booklet has
a few illustrations, but their quality is only fair.
Wouldn't this make a unique gift?
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