1927 Flood in Vermont
Selected Images from the VHS Library
The flood of November 1927 was a seminal event in the history of the state. To celebrate the 80th anniversary of this cataclysmic event, the VHS's Leahy Library has mounted a small exhibit of photographs and documents. This gallery contains a selection of items from that exhibit.
Winooski, 1927 flood
Winooski, 1927 flood
South Bank of Winooski River
South Bank of Winooski River
Montpelier Evening Argus
State Street, Montpelier
State Street, Montpelier
State Street, Montpelier
State Street, Montpelier
Webster Avenue, Barre
Car of Lt. Gov. Hollister Jackson
News Article
Rutland, 1927 flood
Rutland, 1927 flood
Flood Notice
Enosburg, 1927 flood
Gaysville, 1927 flood
Court House at corner of Elm Street
Supreme Court and Pavilion Hotel
Ruined houses, Meadow neighborhood
Leahy home and print shop
Day after the flood
Main Street, Barre
Attention Friends of Vermont
bookplate
Former Vice President Herbert Hoover (center)
1927 Vermont has Come Back
