Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object |
Print, Photographic |
Date |
1871 |
Print size (inches) |
5" x 8.5" |
Location |
Vermont, Bennington, Monument Avenue |
Description |
Card with two photographs showing the fireplace of the Council Room at the Catamount Tavern before and after the fire that destroyed it in 1871. Caption "The Fireplace in the Catamount Tavern at Bennington Centre, where the Vermont Council of Safety held its secret meetings, during the land controversy between the proprietors of the New Hampshire grants and the New York claimants." Left photo of the fireplace before fire, rug on the floor, copy of the Vermont Gazette on the mantle. Photo on right shows remains of fireplace after fire, with another chimny on the right. Two people walking between the chimneys. |
Subjects |
Catamount Tavern (Bennington, Vt.) |
Credit line |
Gift of Mr. John Spargo |
Catalog Number |
A715 |