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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

Exploring the Stories and History of Mount Vernon, Iowa

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Mount Vernon’s Historic Photos

Photo of 213 Tenth Avenue SW

Here you will find the Commission’s extensive collection of photographs. Perhaps you are searching for pictures of previous year’s Chalk the Walk festival or wondering what the inside of the old Neff Furniture Store used to look like. Maybe you’re just here to browse. Whatever the reasons, just know that these photos capture the spirit of Mount Vernon.


Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Terry Trimpe

Terry Trimpe, of Trimpe’s Inc., stands at a booth for Kinze Manufacturing in a photo … Read more …

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Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Kevin Rogers

Kevin Rogers wears an elaborate costume in this photos from the Sun. This image was … Read more …

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Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Adrian Ringold

Adrian “Ade” Ringold looks up at the camera while sitting at his desk in a … Read more …

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Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Mary Riley

Mary Riley, new owner of the Holiday Restaurant, stands outside the building on a windy … Read more …

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Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Gladys Rife

Gladys Rife smiles up at the camera in a photo from a July, 1979 edition … Read more …

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Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Berta Ringold

Berta Ringold stands in front of a fireplace in a photo from a 1977 edition … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags Berta, Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Dave Rank

Dave Rank and another man pose with a newspaper showing the week’s Dave and Gary’s … Read more …

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Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Kathy Petrick

Kathy Petrick smiles for the camera in a photo from the July 2, 1981, edition … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags Kathy, Kathy Petrick, Sun Photos

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Jerry Pisarik

Jerry Pisarik, an employee at Rick’s FS, stands outside the Rick’s FS building in a … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags Jerry, Rick's FS

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Representative George Petrick

George Petrick, Republican Representative from District 25, stands behind his desk in the Iowa House … Read more …

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Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – George Petrick

George Petrick, District 25 Representative, poses for a photo in a 1980 edition of the … Read more …

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Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Howard Phelps at Desk

Howard Phelps makes a note behind the desk at Dave Ford Auto in this picture … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 1990s, Auto, Car, Dave Ford, Dealership, Howard, Howard Phelps, Phelps, Sun Photos, Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s
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