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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.


1910 – Glass Negatives – Christmas Dolls

1910 - Glass Negatives - Christmas Dolls - Two young girls sit in front of a small Christmas tree with their dolls.

1910 – Glass Negatives – Christmas Dolls – Two young girls sit in front of … Read more …

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

1910 – Glass Negatives – Opening Christmas Presents

1910 - Glass Negatives - Opening Christmas Presents - A boy and a girl in white pajamas play with new Christmas toys near a well-decorated Christmas Tree.

1910 – Glass Negatives – Opening Christmas Presents – A boy and a girl in … Read more …

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

1910 – Glass Negatives – Methodist Church Parsonage

1910 - Glass Negatives - Methodist Church Parsonage - The parsonage for the Mount Vernon United Methodist Church stands on a snowy winter day.

1910 – Glass Negatives – Methodist Church Parsonage – The parsonage for the Mount Vernon … Read more …

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

1910 – Glass Negatives – Home Economics Class

1910 - Glass Negatives - Home Economics Class - 8 Women pose for a picture during a class.

1910 – Glass Negatives – Home Economics Class – 8 Women pose for a picture … Read more …

Categories 1910 Glass Negatives Tags Glass Negatives, Hodgson, Home Economics, Joe and Gloria Burkart, School, Women's Class

1910 – Glass Negatives – Hat Shop

1910 - Glass Negatives - Hat Shop - The interior of a hat shop with two men in the background.

1910 – Glass Negatives – Hat Shop – The interior of a hat shop with … Read more …

Categories 1910 Glass Negatives Tags Bauman's, Glass Negatives, Hat Shop, Hodgson, Joe and Gloria Burkart

1910 – Glass Negatives – Harness Shop

1910 - Glass Negatives - Harness Shop - The interior of a very full harness shop.

1910 – Glass Negatives – Harness Shop – The interior of a very full harness … Read more …

Categories 1910 Glass Negatives Tags Glass Negatives, Harness Shop, Hodgson, Joe and Gloria Burkart

1910 – Glass Negatives – Baby in Pram

1910 - Glass Negatives - Baby in Pram - A man stands by a baby sitting in a pram during the summer. Signs for a hardware store and a dentist are in the background.

1910 – Glass Negatives – Baby in Pram – A man stands by a baby … Read more …

Categories 1910 Glass Negatives Tags Baby, Dentist, Glass Negatives, Hardware, Hodgson, Joe and Gloria Burkart, Summer

1910 – Glass Negatives – Hardware Sign

1910 - Glass Negatives - Hardware Sign - A sign for Hardware can be seen from the side of Main Street on a snowy winter day.

1910 – Glass Negatives – Hardware Sign – A sign for Hardware can be seen … Read more …

Categories 1910 Glass Negatives Tags Hardware Sign, Hodgson, Joe and Gloria Burkart

1910 – Glass Negatives – Drummer Boys

1910 - Glass Negatives - Drummer Boys - Two men dressed in white wigs and uniforms stand holding a drum.

1910 – Glass Negatives – Drummer Boys – Two men dressed in white wigs and … Read more …

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

1910 – Glass Negatives – Railroad Ditcher

1910 - Glass Negatives - Railroad Ditcher - The Iowa Railway S. S. No.1 American Railroad Ditcher sits in a pit in front of a large pile of dirt while several men look on. A railroad can be seen to the right as well as several utility line poles.

1910 – Glass Negatives – Railroad Ditcher – The Iowa Railway S. S. No.1 American … Read more …

Categories 1910 Glass Negatives Tags Glass Negatives, Hodgson, Joe and Gloria Burkart, Railroad, Railroad Ditcher

1910 – Glass Negatives – Dance

1910 - Glass Negatives - Dance - 10 girls in long black dresses dance in a gym.

1910 – Glass Negatives – Dance – 10 girls in long black dresses dance in … Read more …

Categories 1910 Glass Negatives, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Dance, Glass Negatives, Hodgson, Joe and Gloria Burkart

1910 – Glass Negatives – Train Depot

1910 - Glass Negatives - Train Depot - Many smiling people wait in front of the Mount Vernon Train Depot.

1910 – Glass Negatives – Train Depot – Many smiling people wait in front of … Read more …

Categories 1910 Glass Negatives, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negatives, Hodgson, Joe and Gloria Burkart, Train Depot, Train Station
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