Poultney residents and the rest of Vermont were given a unique portal into times gone by one year ago today. It was on this day that the Poultney Historical Society began displaying glass plate negatives they had recently discovered.

The plates captured a comprehensive picture of Vermont life between 1890 and 1910. In fact, there were over 1,000 pictures, showing people in their homes, at work, in the fields and simply living their lives.

Poultney’s display, called “Poultney Under Glass: Photographs of Rural Life, 1890-1910,” is one of the many treasures found at local historical societies throughout Vermont.

Image from the Collections of the Poultney Historical Society, Poultney, Vermont.