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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.


Football Game

photo of Football Game

Football game vs DesMoines (68 Cornell and DesMoines 7). Score keepers

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

Key Structure in Ash Park

Photo of Key Structure in Ash Park

Key structure in Ash Park district built @ 1890-1895 (noted owner Booth).

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?

High Victorian Style House

photo of High Victorian Style House

Key structure in the district – exceptionally well preserved – high Victorian style with turret … Read more …

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

Cornell Bleachers

Photo of Cornell Bleachers

Note – bleachers for athletic event Could be at performance of May Festival 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?, Women

Landscape

photo of Mount Vernon Landscape

Landscape of the town. Picture taken from north side of town looking south. Visible – … Read more …

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

Cornell Baseball Game

photo of Cornell Baseball Game

Note cars and informal spectators, perhaps part of a series all of this one game? … 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, The New Age, Who am I?, Women

Mount Vernon Home

photo of Mount Vernon Home

Built in @1898 Note: siding pattern Date @1985

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

Baseball Game

photo of baseball game

Note: cars and crowd Date @1920

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

Colored Postal Card

photo of a colored postal card; era before football field and track. Original picture could well be about 1900 and colored later.

Colored postal card; era before football field and track. Original picture could well be about … Read more …

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Cornell College, Fashion, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Women

May Festival

May Festival

May Festival held in early spring at Cornell College Date @1904

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, King Chapel, Men, Mount Vernon, Who am I?, Women

Charles Weiss and John Gaston in City Hall

Charles Weiss and John Gaston in City Hall

City Hall office @ 1916. Two identified as Charles Weiss and John Gaston. Date 1916

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags City Hall, Commercial Historic District, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Men, Mount Vernon, Who am I?

Bauman’s Men’s Big and Tall Clothing Store

Bauman's Men's Big and Tall Clothing Store

Bauman’s Men’s Big and Tall Clothing Store in the Commercial District. Built in 1906 – … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags 35mm Slide Collection, Commercial Historic District, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, The New Age
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