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.
Unidentified Girl Holds Chicken
Unidentified child with chicken. (This home is frequently in the background of this collection — … Read more …
Train Cart in Mount Vernon
A car on the interurban railroad. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railroad Co. Date @1920
Mount Vernon Bed and Breakfast
An early form of Bed and Breakfast was the tourist home — rooms for a … Read more …
Rope Climbing
A rope climb set-up. Could be part of a student physical education training area Date … Read more …
Abbe Creek School
Abbe Creek School before it was turned to face East and the road was changed.Courtesy … Read more …
Abbe Creek School
Abbe Creek School facing East. Courtesy of Cornell College Archives (Mount Vernon, Iowa) Date @1930