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The town of Brattleboro purchased the train station in 1972 with plans to demolish it for a parking lot.
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In 1916, the Central Vermont and Boston & Maine railways worked together to build Union Station in Brattleboro, VT.
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In 1916, the Central Vermont and Boston & Maine railways worked together to build Union Station in Brattleboro, VT.
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The Brattleboro Museum and Art Center opened to the public on September 10, 1972.
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Helene Druhl, director of the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce in 1972, working with a group of volunteers, secured a lease on the building for $1 a year to turn the old railroad station into a museum.
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Horses and their carriages parked outside of the loading areas of the train station.
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Madame Sherri frequently traveled to Brattleboro from New York City in the 1920s. She gained a reputation of extravagance, bringing money, tales of Broadway, bootleg booze, and being one of the first women to be seen with makeup and a lighted cigarette
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Madame Sherri was said to wear a fur coat at all times, even in August, and many believed she wore nothing underneath. Local gossip flowed with questions of her profession: was she a vaudeville dancer, a stage designer, or was 'Madame' more than a title?
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Madame Sherri died in poverty in Brattleboro in 1965, wearing her fur coat until the very end - with rags beneath it.
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A funeral procession of a WWII soldier being brought back into town for burial.
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The Royal Train, arriving at Union Station.
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Workers scraping paint to prepare the old train station to become a museum.
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Workers scraping paint to prepare the old train station to become a museum, showing the entrance to the Conductors' area.
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The first "ski train" arrived in 1931, bringing winter tourists into Brattleboro for skiing and other winter sports.
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A train arriving into Union Station in the snow.
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WWII Troops at Union Station, waiting to be shipped out overseas.
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WWII Troops marching down a street in Brattleboro.
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Troops marching for VJ Day (also known as Victory over Japan Day) down a Brattleboro street.
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A front view of the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center in the 70s.
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Graves of WWII soldiers in Brattleboro.
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Photo of the busy platform at Union Station.
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Installation photo of the exhibit "Union Station: Gateway to the World"
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Installation photo of the exhibit "Union Station: Gateway to the World"
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Installation photo of the exhibit "Union Station: Gateway to the World"
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Installation photo of the exhibit "Union Station: Gateway to the World"
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Installation photo of the exhibit "Union Station: Gateway to the World"
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Installation photo of the exhibit "Union Station: Gateway to the World"
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