Justin Smith Morrill homestead photographs, 1969.

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Justin Smith Morrill homestead photographs, 1969.

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42 photographs of Justin S. Morrill's Gothic Revival home in Strafford, Vermont, taken in the winter of 1969. Morrill's homestead was built in 1855 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960. The photos document the exterior of Morrill's former residence and surrounding property. There are a few duplicates and some have annotations written by the photographer, Gordon Sweet. Gordon Sweet was a photographer in Mount Carmel, Connecticut.

42 photographs : black and white prints on cardboard backing ; 14 x 20 cm.-28 x 36 cm.

Vermont Historical Society

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Morrill, Justin S. (Justin Smith), 1810-1898

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Justin Smith Morrill (1810-1898), merchant, U.S. Representative and Senator from Vermont, authored the Morrill Tariff Act (1861) and the Land Grant College Act (1862). He chaired the Senate Finance Committee for many years (1877-79, 1881-93, 1895-98). From the description of Justin Smith Morrill Papers, 1825-1923. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122387635 Justin S. Morrill was a congressman and financier. From the guide to the Justin S. Morrill papers, 1814-1937, ...

Sweet, Gordon

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Justin Smith Morrill was born in Strafford, Vermont on April 14, 1810. He became a Vermont representative (1855-1867) and senator (1867-1898) known mainly for the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act, passed in 1862. Justin Smith Morrill died on December 28, 1898. From the description of Justin Smith Morrill homestead photographs, 1969. (Vermont Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 297176511 ...