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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

Exploring the Stories and History of Mount Vernon, Iowa

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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.


Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Holiday Restaurant

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Holiday Restaurant – A car sits in … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags BEK 123, Holiday Restaurant, Mount Vernon Motel, Self-service Gas Station, Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – 1982 Mount Vernon City Council

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – 1982 Mount Vernon City Council – Members … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 1/7/1982, 1980s, 1982, City Council Meeting, January, January 1982, Mount Vernon City Council, Sun Photos, Winter, Winter 1982

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Teamsters Union Meeting

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Teamsters Union Meeting – Members of the … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 1980s, 1981, 9/24/1981, 9/24/81, September 24, Sun Photos, Teamsters, Teamsters Union

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – 1/7/1982

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – 1/7/1982 – A few cars and numerous … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 1/7/1982, 1980s, 1982, January, January 1982, Main Street, Snow, Snowstorm, Sun Photos, Winter

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Anything Goes

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Anything Goes – Mike Smith and friends … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 1980, 1980s, 1990, 1990s, Anything Goes, Mike Smith, St. Josef's Day, Sun Photos

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – May 19, 1:30pm

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – May 19, 1:30pm – A car is … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 10th Avenue, 1980, 1980s, 1990, 1990s, Bryant Road, May 19, Sun Photos

1910 – Glass Negatives – Hill City Dairy

1910 - Glass Negatives - Hill City Dairy - A man stands next to a horse and cart that says "Hill City Diary, W. E. Ceicer" on a snowy day.

1910 – Glass Negatives – Hill City Dairy – A man stands next to a … Read more …

Categories 1910 Glass Negatives Tags Glass Negatives, Hill City Diary, Hodgson, Joe and Gloria Burkart, W. E. Ceicer, Winter

1910 – Glass Negatives – Corner of 2nd Ave North

1910 - Glass Negatives - Corner of 2nd Ave North - Two people, a carriage, and a stone building can be seen on the corner of 2nd Avenue North.

1910 – Glass Negatives – Corner of 2nd Ave North – Two people, a carriage, … Read more …

Categories 1910 Glass Negatives Tags 2nd Avenue, 2nd Avenue North, Glass Negatives, Hodgson, Joe and Gloria Burkart, Second Avenue North

1910 – Glass Negatives – Cornell Drug Store

1910 - Glass Negatives - Cornell Drug Store - H. G. Webbles' Cornell Drug Store is seen as well as a tailor shop and a shoe repair store.

1910 – Glass Negatives – Cornell Drug Store – H. G. Webbles’ Cornell Drug Store … Read more …

Categories 1910 Glass Negatives Tags Chapman & Kepler, Cornell Drug Store, Glass Negatives, H. G. Webbles, Hodgson, Joe and Gloria Burkart, Shoe Repair, Tailor Shop

1910 – Glass Negatives – Winter Walk

1910 - Glass Negatives - Winter Walk- 5 girls in coats, skirts, and winter attire smile at the camera as they walk together on a snowy day.

1910 – Glass Negatives – Winter Walk- 5 girls in coats, skirts, and winter attire … Read more …

Categories 1910 Glass Negatives Tags Glass Negatives, Hodgson, Joe and Gloria Burkart, Winter

1910 – Glass Negatives – Class Photo

1910 - Glass Negatives - Class Photo - Girls and boys pose for a class photo on a snowy day.

1910 – Glass Negatives – Class Photo – Girls and boys pose for a class … Read more …

Categories 1910 Glass Negatives Tags Glass Negatives, Hodgson, Joe and Gloria Burkart, School, Winter

1910 – Glass Negatives – City Hall

1910 - Glass Negatives - City Hall - A brick building with a stone inscription of City Hall stands on a snowy winter day.

1910 – Glass Negatives – City Hall – A brick building with a stone inscription … Read more …

Categories 1910 Glass Negatives Tags City Hall, Glass Negatives, Hodgson, Joe and Gloria Burkart, Winter
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