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Cornell College District – Photos

Aerial view of Cornell College campus

Cornell College was established in 1853. The entire Cornell campus is on the National Register of Historic Places. The college is an integral part of Mount Vernon. Cornell and the public even share Cole Library, the only private-college-community-shared library in the country. Peruse photos of Cornellians through the ages, from King Chapel to the Orange Carpet.


400 block of First Street West

photo of house on First Street West

This non extant house stood between # 410 and #424 on First Street West Beat … Read more …

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

812 Summit Avenue

Photo of 812 Summit Avenue

812 Summit Avenue Home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Ransom Ristine. In 1884 Cornell faculty … Read more …

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Faculty, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

418 Second Street SW-Brackett House

Photo of 418 Second Street SW-Brackett House

418 Second Street SW-Brackett House

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags 35mm Slide Collection, Brackett House, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Mount Vernon

323 Tenth Avenue SW

photo of 323 Tenth Avenue SW

323 Tenth Avenue SW Home of Cornell professor J. Harold Ennis (sociology, political science, economics) … Read more …

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Faculty, Mount Vernon

405 Third Street SW

photo 405 Third Street SW

405 Third Street SW

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Boyd House, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Mount Vernon

503 First Street West

photo of 503 First Street West

503 First Street West-The Grill

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Faculty, Cornell Students, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

702 8th Avenue NW

photo of 702 8th Avenue NW

702 8th Avenue NW Known as Reuben Ash home.

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Reuben Ash Home

515 First Street West

photo of 515 First Street West

515 First Street West Give Coe The Ax Welcome Homecomers

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

731 First Street NW

photo of 731 First Street NW

731 First Street NW Known as the Platner house.

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Platner House

Theater Event in King Chapel

photo of Theater Event in King Chapel

Date @1915

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Women

405 Third Street SW

photo of 405 Third Street SW

405 Third Street SW

Categories Brick Houses on the National Register of Historic Places, Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

Unidentified Women in the Old Sem Laboratory

photo of Unidentified Women in the Old Sem Laboratory

Home Economics Lab Date @1910

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Students, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Who am I?
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