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Metadata
Object |
Print, photographic |
Date |
1877 |
Print size (inches) |
7" h x 9.25" w |
Location |
Vermont, Bennington, South Street |
Description |
Framed sepia tone photograph of 1877 Battle of Bennington Centennial Arch with marching band under large arch at Four Corners in downtown Bennington. Looking down South Street. Arch reads "you see the red coats, they are ours or/molly stark sleeps a widow to night" on left side and "Peace hath her victories no less renowned than war" on right. Large square brick building in back with signage (partially cut off by arch) "ts' furniture rooms" and "ery, glass & hardware"; blurry American flag; edges of photo/figures blurry. Part of Putnam Hotel on right edge. |
Information |
Bennington pulled out all the stops to celebrate the Battle of Bennington centennial. This arch, built across the intersection of Main Street and North and South Streets, was a temporary structure erected for the celebration. The inscriptions on the top are Gen. Stark's famous words, "There are the red-coats; they are ours, or Molly Stark sleeps a widow to-night." and, "Peace hath her victories, no less renowned than war." The parade on August 16th included United States President Rutherford B. Hayes. |
Subjects |
Hotel Putnam (Bennington, Vt.) Battle of Bennington Centennial, 1877 |
Catalog Number |
1989.39 |