Chittenden County Jail, Burlington Vt.
Llewellyn Collection of Vermont History
Published Materials
Identifier
2010.1.614
Date
1906;1907 (Exact Date;Postmark Dates)
Place of Publication
Burlington, VT
Object Type
Postcards
Description
Black and white photo postcard depicting the Chittenden County jail building on Main Street in Burlington. Captioned "91. / Chittenden County Jail, Burlington Vt. / Photo by Barker, 1906." in lower front. Postmarked August 18, 1907.
Dimensions
13.8 cm (W)
9 cm (H)
Material
Paper, Photograph
Notes
According to Connie Cain Ramsay, the jail was a 1907 addition to an 1888 residence. The building was demolished in 1972. (Ramsay, "The Quirky History of Jailhouses in Burlington," Burlington Free Press, June 5, 2014). However, the date on this image suggests that the jail addition was actually completed in 1906.
The small child visible in the window of the house was likely a family member of the sheriff, who lived on site.
Subject
Chittenden County Jail (Burlington, Vt.) (depicts)
