Name/Title
T-shirtEntry/Object ID
2024.7.1Description
Black t-shirt with white printing to commemorate the 2023 flood in Barre, Vermont. The image on the front of the t-shirt shows a man in a collared work shirt, apron, and flat cap, and he is carrying a shovel. A ribbon swirling around the figure reads "WE ARE BARRE STRONG." Size (L)arge.Context
An account of the flood from the Year in Review in the Times Argus:
https://www.timesargus.com/news/local/year-in-review-the-flood-of-2023-and-its-lasting-effects/article_5df721ac-53bb-5875-8948-e09eba92ff79.html
“There is a lot of water,” Barre City Manager Nicolas Storellicastro said on July 10, after eight inches of rain had fallen on central Vermont, causing near-record flooding that left much of the Twin Cities and its neighboring towns under feet of water.
It did not match the infamous Flood of 1927, but it was close. A Barre man died as a result of the flooding, having fallen into waters in his basement. The damage to downtown Barre and Montpelier was staggering, as businesses and state government came to a halt. While the state’s offices could relocate, many businesses were stranded, with basement and first-floor inventory filled with water and toxic silt. Mountains of flood-damaged debris was stacked high on streets. Homes were destroyed — many of them in the north end of the Granite City.
For months, federal workers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Association were taking inventory of the damage, and desperately trying to provide assistance to those who came forward.
The cleanup was a long, gross and tedious process. Ultimately, the flood claimed several central Vermont businesses and scores of homes in its wake."Acquisition
Accession
2024.7Source or Donor
Gustin, Amanda KayAcquisition Method
GiftClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
ShirtClothing Sex
UnisexSize
LargeTextile Details
Fabric
CottonMaterial
FabricColor
Black, WhiteLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
T-ShirtNomenclature Primary Object Term
ShirtNomenclature Sub-Class
Main GarmentsNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsDimensions
Height
29-1/2 inWidth
33-1/4 inRelationships
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Place
City
Barre CityCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America