Image Archives | Sutton, Border Town

Ground zero

All that remains after the attacks of September 2001 are piles of concrete and scrap metal.

The Customs post at Glen Sutton

A winter shot of the tiny Canada Customs post at Glen Sutton.

The customs post at Abercorn

More modern in design, the building housing Canada Customs at Abercorn is equally efficient serving travellers entering Canada or going to the U.S.

The customs post at East Pinnacle.

The East Pinnacle border crossing before arriving in Richford is located in the middle of a field on a secondary road; in winter, as in this photo, it […]

McMurphy’s store in Richford

With its wood stove in the centre of the room, its well-stocked shelves and its corner table and chairs to chat, McMurphy’s General Store in Richford was an […]

The IGA supermarket in Richford

The IGA supermarket at left was ideally situated on a commercial street in Richford.

The Veneer Mill at Sutton

In the foreground is Sutton’s Veneer Mill plywood factory on Western Street and its log-filled lumber yard; in the background, the Sutton Mountains.

The Drive-In

This advertisement for the Richford Drive-In tells us that admission costs 50 cents, that showings begin at 8:30 a.m., and that the following films (all released in 1952 […]

Park Theatre in Richford, Vermont

The façade of the Park Theatre, a popular destination for people in Sutton. The signs out front advertise what’s showing.

The great Sutton fire of 1898

Looking south at the ruins along Main Street caused by the fire on April 16, 1898. In the background the Dyer and Thompson & Greely stores are still […]

Wheeler’s studio

In the foreground we can see the sign indicating photographer Frank Wheeler’s studio. His neighbours on this commercial street in Richford include clothing and fabric stores.

Dr. Lawless

Dr. Frank Lawless next to his car with his his medical kit in his hand.