Featured Photos
Spring/Summer 2024 Edition ~ “Bird’s Eye Views of Richmond”
Late 1800s view of Richmond village from south side of the Winooski River. The covered bridge on the upper right side of the photo was first built circa 1805 and was replaced in 1899.
Aerial view of Richmond village during the July 2023 flooding.
Looking north toward Richmond Village in the early 20th century. Visible in the lower left of the photo is the steel Winooski River bridge that replaced the original wooden crossing. This 1899 bridge was knocked off its abutments during the November 1927 flood and was replaced in 1928 by the current Bridge Street bridge.
Jonesville area of Richmond late 19th or early 20th century. The covered bridge crossing the Winooski River on the left side of the photo was destroyed in the November 1927 flood.
July 2023 view of Bridge Street Bridge from the Round Church Belfry
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Photo Gallery
Glass negative photos offer glimpses into Richmond’s past. The images below are from our collection of Glass Plate Negatives taken in the 1910s and 1920s by Richmond photographer Joseph Bishop.
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Parade on Bridge St.
Downtown barber shop
View from above Tilden Ave.
Borden's Condensed Milk Factory
Butcher shop on Jericho Road
Richmond's original Catholic Church, West Main Street
Depot Park on Bridge Street
Farm family
Farmer with bull
Hydroelectric dam Huntington Gorge
Power Plant bridge, Huntington Gorge
1919 train wreck, Jonesville VT
Virginia Levesque with boy
M&M Store, East Main St.
Photographer's sisters and in-laws
Town baseball team
Family Outing photo Round Church Green
Sawmill, Railroad St.
Studio Portrait
Studio Portrait
Temperance parade, East Main St.
Myrt Currier in front of livery stable on Bridge Street