Agriculture Photo Album
This collection of historic photos shows several Middletown Springs farms that operated in the 19th and 20th centuries. Other historic photos document farmers and their families at work.
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Henry Buxton in Corn FieldHenry Buxton and farm hand harvest corn at Forest Farm using a horse-drawn wagon.
Forest Farm AwardA black-and-white photograph, circa 1960, of Henry Buxton (center) and Leon Jones (far left) receiving a dairy award at Forest Farm in Middletown Springs. Joining the men is Winona Buxton. Forest Farm was on West Street at the Poultney Town Line.
Rutland County Cooperative CreameryA photograph taken in 1950 shows the Rutland County Co-Operative Creamery, built in 1940, which served about 140 farms. It was located on South Street on the site of the former A. W. Gray Horsepower Factory. The creamery went out of business c. 1970 and the building was demolished in 1993.
Copeland/Haynes Farm BarnThe Copeland/Haynes barn was a post and beam Bank Barn located on East Street in Middletown Springs. Built in c. 1910, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The barn was in use into the 1980s and demolished in 2014. Dana Carpenter photograph.
Copeland/Haynes FarmhouseA 1910 sepia photo of the Copeland/Haynes farmhouse on East Street. The Greek Revival Early Classic Cottage built c. 1840 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Dana Carpenter photograph.
Dairy Herd AuctionA Forest Farm Holstein cow is auctioned off at a nearby auction house, circa 1970. The buyer was Donald Blakely of Orwell.
Aerial View of Forest FarmIn a 1965 photo, an aerial view of Forest Farm on West Street in Middletown Springs shows the farmhouse, barn and six outbuildings. Since then, the barn and outbuildings have been demolished. In 2023, the farmhouse is still standing.
Rear of Frisbie/Gilmour BarnA black-and-white photo, by Emmett Francois, circa 2010, shows the rear of the Frisbie/Gilmour barn at 124 South Street.
Frisbie/Gilmour FarmA sepia-toned photography, circa 1910, of the Frisbie/Gilmour farm at 124 South Street. The farmhouse was built in 1800, the barn and outbuildings were added to the farmstead later. A Dana Carpenter photograph.
Frisbie/Gilmour HouseA sepia-toned photograph, circa 1840, of the Frisbie/Gilmour house located at 124 South Street in Middletown Springs. Built c. 1800, the house was the childhood home of Barnes Frisbie, author of History of Middletown, Vermont, who lived on his Grandfather Zenas’s farm.
Spaulding Farmhouse GatheringA sepia-toned photograph, circa 1890, of an intergenerational group posed in front of the Spaulding farmhouse located at 487 Spruce Knob Road.
Spaulding FarmhouseAn 1890 sepia photograph of the Harley Spaulding farmhouse, circa 1800, at 487 Spruce Knob Road in Middletown Springs. People relax on a commodious, vine- covered front porch.