Rutland Herald

Name/Title

Rutland Herald

Entry/Object ID

2023.9.1

Description

Framed print showing the upper front page of two Rutland Herald newspapers. The top bears the headline, "Chittenden Poll Dooms Leahy", while the bottom bears the headline, "Leahy Upsets Mallary, Wins Aiken's Seat;". The upper front page of the newspaper showing "RUTLAND" and "HERALD" in large, black, semi-thin, semi-thick lettering with a central rectangular image. The image has mountains in the background and a large tree in the foreground with a scroll covering the branches with the word "DAILY" in small but stylized lettering. Around the tree are radiating rays and beneath the tree to the left is a small church steeple, and two farmers surrounding a cow, the front farmer kneeling to milk the cow. On the right is another farmer dressed in overalls with a sun hat and carrying on their back a yoke with two objects balanced on either side. Underneath the image bearing inscription, "ESTABLISHED IN 1794." On both headings are the weather, and the temperatures on either side and within a two-lined casing is the volume number, the date, and the price of the journal. The top heading showing in darker, thicker lettering on the left hand side, "THE WEATHER/Friday:/Showers./Saturday:/Chance of Showers." On the right hand side, "LOCAL TEMPERATURES/Yesterday Year Ago/High 76 54/Low 51 45/Weather Yesterday: Cloudy./(Thursday, October 31). In between the double lines from left to write saying, "VOL. 121 NO. 262. RUTLAND, VERMONT, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1974 90¢ Week/Home Delivered 28 PAGES -- Price 15¢." The bottom heading showing in darker, thicker lettering on the left hand side, "THE WEATHER/Wednesday:/Cloudy./Thursday:/Cooler." On the right hand side, "LOCAL TEMPERATURES/Yesterday Year Ago/High 58 45/Low 40 26/Weather Yesterday: Rain./(Tuesday, November 5)." In between the double lining borders from left to right, "VOL. 121. NO. 266. RUTLAND, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 6, 1974 90¢ Week/Home Delivered 28 PAGES Price 15¢."

Context

This print montage of two headlines from the same newspaper hung in Senator Patrick Leahy's Burlington office until his retirement in 2022. Leahy was the first Democratic Senator elected from Vermont since the Civil War and his win was not anticipated. He was ultimately the longest-serving Senator in Vermont History (3rd longest in U.S. history).

Acquisition

Accession

2023.9

Source or Donor

Leahy, Patrick Joseph (b. 1940)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Clipping, Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Clipping

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

14-3/4 in

Width

19-3/4 in

Material

Paper, Wood, Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Leahy, Patrick Joseph (b. 1940)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America