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.
Fire
Questionable identification with Wolfe Fire? Perhaps Schutt Apartments in 400 block of First Street SW … Read more …
Railroad Development
Railroad development – early wooden depot. Mount Vernon Rail Road Depot – hacks lined up … Read more …
Railroad Preparation
Rock crushing operation for preparing stone for use on the railroad bed of the Chicago … Read more …
Demolition of Roger’s Home
Rogers Home demolished for city fire station. 200 block 1st Street W. Date @1967
Movie Theatre Remains
Remains of the Strand Movie Theatre in the 200 block of West Main Street after … Read more …
Two Mount Vernon Women
Portraits of two unidentified Mount Vernon women, dressed in possible sailor top uniforms. Date @1915
First Methodist Church
School is modified former Methodist Church. This structure town down in early 1920s for the … Read more …
First High School
See history tags on other pictures of this structure for fuller text. Modified building that … Read more …
Armistice Day
South-side 100 block west. Goldberg Groceries and Ready to Ware. Armistice Day (evening) Nov 11, … Read more …