Mount Vernon’s Historic Photos
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.
Theater Fire
Fire beginning – will burn entire 200 block of west 1st St. Clear view of … Read more …
Turner’s Service Station
Early gas station. Note brick street, “Turner’s Service Station”; overhead street light. Date @1926
Unidentified Group
Friends, students, family? 2 photos of this group in this collection Second photo of this … Read more …
Wolfe Block Fire
Fire continues to spread in early evening; consuming east end of the structure. Date @1975
Unidentified Group
Friends, students, relatives? Note furnishings and wall coverings. Second photo of this group:
Grain Threshing
Early tractor and belt driven threshing machine — 1920s trucks but horses still primary power. … Read more …
Group of Men
From left to right: Darwin Cook, Delmer Thuan, Paul Gaem, Jim Gaine, and Glenn Gristott. … Read more …
Fire Department
Fire district number one housed in city hall (1915). Ralph Shoemaker Second row second from … Read more …