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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.


Bauman House

photo of Bauman House-106

106 1st Ave S. Historic Home of August Bauman (not in a historic district) Date … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bauman House, Glass Negative, Home Life, House, Mount Vernon

Bauman House

photo of Bauman House

106 1st Ave S.W. Date @1920

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bauman House, Glass Negative, Home Life, House, Mount Vernon

Main Street Buildings

photo of Main Street Buildings-106

106 and 108 1st Street. Shown rebuilt after fire.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, The New Age

Mount Vernon Home

photo of Mount Vernon Home-117

117 3rd Ave NW Owner (2011) – Don Chamberlain and Barbara Lau. Photo @ 1900.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Home Life, House, Mount Vernon

Kelsey’s

photo of Kelsey's

121 1st St NW. This is a new facade on an older building designed by … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon

Main Street Buildings

photo of Main Street Buildings

121 facade rebuilt – not replicate original; 119 covering from 1950s 119 First Street W … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, The New Age, When is this?

Model T Ford

photo of Model T Ford

1927 Model T Ford Date @1927

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, The New Age

Tallest Corn

photo of Tallest Corn

Virgil won the contest with this entry — crofter farm is in the Ivanhoe area … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Who am I?

Oliver Tractor

photo of Oliver Tractor

1937 Oliver Tractor with lugs (spikes on steel wheels) Date @1937

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Crofter Collection, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

Mr. Crofter

photo of Mr. Crofter

1942. John Walton Virgil Crofter, and Harold Schaubreck on Walton farm north of Mount Vernon.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, The New Age

Bridge

photo of Bridge-1946

1946 Bridge (2nd structure) First cast iron bridge is to the right) Near original location … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Mount Vernon

City Council

photo of City Council

1976-1977 City Council. Photograph with U.S. bicentennial. Identified from left to right: James Gunn, JoAnn … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, U.S. Bicentennial Celebration, Women
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