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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.


Old Sem

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission Logo

Cornell College’s Old Sem “Old Sem” (sem is seminary or prep school), first building on … Read more …

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

Cornell College Graduation Class

photo of Cornell College Graduation Class
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, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?, Women

Cornell College Track Race

photo of Cornell College Track Race
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, Sports, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?

Two Unidentified Cornell Students in Football Uniforms

photo of Two Unidentified Cornell Students in Football Uniforms

Date @1905

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, Sports, Who am I?

Cornell College Orchestra Performance

photo of Cornell College Orchestra Performance

R Thomas: Are these Cornell students?

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Students, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?

Unidentified Cornell Students

photo of Unidentified Cornell Students

R Thomas: Are they on some sort of sports team? Cornell College students in front … Read more …

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, box, Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Sports, When is this?, Who am I?

Unidentified News Article

photo of Unidentified News Article
Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Commercial Historic District, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, When is this?

Cornell College Track and Field Team

photo of Cornell College Track and Field Team

Date @1920

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

King Chapel and Old Sem

photo of King Chapel and Old Sem

R Thomas: What date should go with this picture?

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Glass Negative, King Chapel, Mount Vernon, Old Sem

Cornell Student Housing

photo of Cornell Student Housing

Unidentified woman and her dog Date @1910

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Where is this?, Who am I?, Women

Cornell Student Housing

photo of Cornell Student Housing

Date @1910

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Where is this?

Cornell Student Housing

photo of Cornell Student Housing

Date @1910

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Where is this?
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