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The Socialist Labor Party Hall photographs

The Socialist Labor Party Hall in Barre was built at the turn of the 20th century by Italian granite workers as a place to gather for dances, political rallies, and community celebrations. They built the boxy structure out of brick because they were paying for it themselves, and granite was too expensive. In the past couple of decades the building has been lovingly restored and is slowly returning to its role as a gathering place for the community. VPR's Jane Lindholm paid it a visit.

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The front of the Barre Labor Hall, courtesy of the Barre Historical Society


Karen Lane and Chet Briggs outside the Barre Labor Hall


The side of the Barre Labor Hall, courtesy of the Barre Historical Society


This is the only known photograph of the inside of the Barre Labor Hall from the early 1900s. From the collection of the Aldrich Public Library, courtesy of Delta Zorzi Dalton.


Children from Lawrence, Massachusetts were sent to Barre during the Bread and Roses Strike of 1912 for their own safety, and put up by community members in Barre. From the collection of the Aldrich Public Library, courtsy of Aurora Galli.

 

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