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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.


Picnic in Ash Park

photo of Picnic in Ash Park

Date @1910

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Women

Cornell College Football Team

photo of Cornell College Football Team

Ash Field Date @1910

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Cornell College, Cornell Students, Fashion, Men, Mount Vernon, Sports, Who am I?

Track Meet

photo of Track Meet

Series of photos of track meet (probably all the same meet) Date @1915

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Cornell College, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Sports, Who am I?

May Festival Program (women)

photo of May Festival Program - Women

Photo taken at Ash Park near Alumni Gymnasium for the May festival program. Date @1915

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Children, Cornell College, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Who am I?, Women

Cornell Track and Field – High Hurdles

photo of Cornell Track and Field - High Hurdles

High hurdles event at a Cornell Track and Field meet in Ash Park. Date @1910

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Cornell College, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Sports, Who am I?

Athlete Performing a High Jump

photo of Athlete Performing a High Jump

Athlete performing a high jump in track and field.

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Cornell College, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Sports, When is this?, Who am I?

House Details

photo of House Details

Details – Distinctive hood over attic windows, 3 patterns of shingles. Built @1900

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Glass Negative, Home Life, House, Mount Vernon, When is this?

Cornell Men’s Baseball Team

photo of Cornell Men's Baseball Team

A photo of the men’s baseball team from the Royal Purple; ~1910 Creator Royal Purple … Read more …

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Cornell College, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Sports, Who am I?

House Details

photo of House Details

Highly decorative capitol on porch support built @ 1985 Date @1976

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Ask R Thomas, Home Life, House, Mount Vernon, Where is this?

House Details

photo of House Details

Fish scale siding on gable end and decorative window trim 717 Sixth Avenue W Date … Read more …

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Glass Negative, Home Life, House, Mount Vernon

House Details

photo of House Details

Gable details – oval attic window and brace of three sash windows second floor; built … Read more …

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Glass Negative, Home Life, House, Mount Vernon

Football Game

photo of Football Game

Game at Ash Field (note Interurban train waiting — might be Coe game.) Date @1915

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Children, Cornell College, Cornell Faculty, Cornell Students, Fashion, Men, Mount Vernon, Sports, Women
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