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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.


Mount Vernon Home

photo of Mount Vernon Home-2008

Almost perfect preservation –resent multi-color painting and rehabilitation – wrap around porch and upper ornate … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Home Life, Mount Vernon, Welcome Page Slider

First Map of the Area

photo of First Map of the Area

Along the right side of the map is a line indicating a treaty boundary. Note … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Maps, Mount Vernon

Barnstormer Demonstration

photo of Barnstormer Demonstration

Another in a series on barnstormer or flying demonstration. Plane (as yet hardly seen) is … Read more …

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

Ward School Students

photo of Ward School Students

Apparently a picture outside of Ward School of the class of lower grade students Date … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Ward Elementary School, Who am I?

Unidentified Women

photo of Unidentified Women

Apparently an unidentified woman and dog. Note carpet, piano(organ), and chairs.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Home Life, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Who am I?, Women

Family Gathering at Palisades-Kepler State Park

photo of Family Gathering at Palisades-Kepler State Park

A family gathering at the home of Charles Kepler in Palisades-Kepler State Park.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Family, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Pastimes, When is this?, Who am I?, Women

Steam Tractor

photo of Steam Tractor

A photo of a steam tractor plowing a field. Date @1910

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Where is this?

Road Near Cedar River

photo of Road Near Cedar River

Photo of a road that approaches going north from south side of Red Cedar River. … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Mount Vernon

Historic Home

photo of Historic Home

Architect design home. Garage redesigned in 1995 (resident of David Lyon at the time). Date … Read more …

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

Unidentified Cornell Student

photo of Unidentified Cornell Student-1920

A possible Cornell student. Date @1920

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Fashion, Mount Vernon, Who am I?, Women

Cornell College Graduate

photo of Cornell College Graduate

Asian woman student with older couple (could be Phillipino woman with retired faculty couple) (ret. … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Cornell College, Cornell Faculty, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Where is this?, Who am I?, Women

Bridge

photo of Bridge

Assume this is an early bridge over the Red Cedar River south of Mt Vernon … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cedar River, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Where is this?
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