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Change purseEntry/Object ID
2012.68.16Description
Small leather change purse that zips. The name of a business is printed in gold on the side of the purse. It says, "Win's Gulf, 479-1257."Context
Win's Gulf was a service station established on Washington Street in Barre by Winston C. Bresett (1925-2017). Bresett was born in Barre and attended Spaulding High School until his father became ill and he had to go to work on the family farm. He served in the Navy and then worked as a polisher at Grearson and Lane for 17 years. He supplemented his income by remodeling houses. In 1956 he started Win's Gulf station, which he operated for 24 years.
His obituary: https://www.whitcombfuneralhome.com/obituaries/print?o_id=4085069Relationships
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Shirley Campbell Prushko, Winston C. BresettRelated Places
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Barre CityCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America