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EPISODE · Jan 9, 2026 · 5 MIN

BHS e547-Billboards and the Beckoning Country

from The Brattleboro Historical Society Podcast · host Brattleboro Historical Society

Vermont's roadside billboards were banned in the 1960's. It took 8 years to clear the Green Mountains of the advertising eyesores. We have a photo collection of local World War II billboards that were taken by Lewis R. Brown. Here's the story...

Vermont's roadside billboards were banned in the 1960's. It took 8 years to clear the Green Mountains of the advertising eyesores. We have a photo collection of local World War II billboards that were taken by Lewis R. Brown. Here's the story...

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Vermont's roadside billboards were banned in the 1960's. It took 8 years to clear the Green Mountains of the advertising eyesores. We have a photo collection of local World War II billboards that were taken by Lewis R. Brown. Here's the story...

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