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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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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.


Man with Horse

photo of Man with Horse

Location not in Mount Vernon Date @1910

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Where is this?, Who am I?

Cornell Student Housing

photo of Cornell Student Housing

Location: Corner of 4th Ave SW and 2nd St SW (?) Known as “The Gargantuan” … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

Untitled

photo of Untitled-1975

Night Watch after the great burn Date @1975

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fire, Mount Vernon, Wolfe Block

Cornell Housing

photo of Cornell Housing

Long demolished. Probably on the corner of 3rd St SW and 4th St SW. Operated … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Glass Negative, House, Mount Vernon, Watson House

Untitled

photo of Untitled-1975

Night work — firemen clearing debris from hoses as building remains cool down Date @1975

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fire, Mount Vernon, Wolfe Block

Main Street

photo of Main Street-1900

Looking east from 2 St West. Date @1900

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

Cornell Drug Store

photo of Cornell Drug Store

In the middle of the Wolfe Block (200 block 1st Ave SW.) See pressed tin … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Men, Mount Vernon

Fire

photo of Fire-1975

Looking north from Palisades road up 2nd Ave at fire early in the day. Date … Read more …

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

The Thomas House

photo of The Thomas House

Known as the DeBray or Thomas House. Used as a rooming home for generations of … Read more …

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

Family

photo of Family-1915

Note – room interior – decoration Date @1915

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

Main Street

photo of Main Street-1905

Looking West on First Street towards Presbyterian Church. Note number of awnings on north side, … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon

Ward School

photo of Ward School

Note audience on far right, early Victrola in doorway – Identifications? Date @1920

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