Name/Title
Rutland HeraldEntry/Object ID
2023.9.1Description
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
2023.9Source or Donor
Leahy, Patrick Joseph (b. 1940)Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Clipping, NewspaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
ClippingNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
14-3/4 inWidth
19-3/4 inMaterial
Paper, Wood, GlassRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Leahy, Patrick Joseph (b. 1940)Related Places
Place
City
BurlingtonCounty
Chittenden CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America