The Northeast Kingdom, New England's Last Frontier



Photo Title

The Northeast Kingdom, New England's Last Frontier

Photographer/Creator

Bill Greene

Collection

Publisher

Boston Globe

Caption/Description

Richard Young cares for his ailing common-law wife inside their trailer in Sheffield. Asked why they never married, Mary Cole gives two reasons, Richard's first wife died in his arms, and they would receive lass money each month from Social Security.

Citation

Bill Greene, "The Northeast Kingdom, New England's Last Frontier," in POYi Archive, Item #24963, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/24963 (accessed May 14, 2025).

Date Added

07.04.2008