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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.


Cemetery Tool Shed 1980s

Photo of Cemetery Tool Shed 1980s

Cemetery Tool Shed 1980s. Donated by Ed Sauter.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon Cemetery

Cemetery Tool Shed #4 1980s

Photo of cemetery tool shed @1980s

Cemetery Tool Shed #4 1980s. Photo donated by Ed Sauter.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon Cemetery

Blanche & Wesley Crofter’s Wedding Day

Photo of Blanche & Wesley Crofter's wedding day

Blanche & Wesley Crofter’s Wedding Day. Virgil Crofter’s parents

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bohemian Life, Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe

Frank, Clarence, Mamie Pitlik

Photo of Frank, Clarence, Mamie Pitlik

L-R: Frank, Clarence, Mamie (Crofter) Pitlik

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bohemian Life, Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe

Mamie & Frank Pitlik with friends

Photo of Mamie & Frank Pitlik with friends

Mamie & Frank Pitlik (couple in the middle) with unidentified friends.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bohemian Life, Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe

Crofter brothers

Photo of Crofter brothers

Crofter brothers L-R: Thomas, Frank, Wesley (Virgil Crofter’s father)

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bohemian Life, Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe

Virgil Crofter’s Aunts

Photo of the Crofter sisters

Virgil Crofter’s Aunts.  The six Crofter sisters, daughters of Thomas and Barbara Crofter. Bottom row … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bohemian Life, Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe

Thomas and Barbara Crofter

Photo of Thomas and Barbara Crofter

Thomas and Barbara Crofter, Virgil Crofter’s grandparents

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bohemian Life, Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe

MVHPC Screen Shot @2021

Photo of MVHPC Zoom meeting

MVHPC Screen Shot @2021. Top row left-right: Leah Rogers, Ed Sauter, Sue Astley, Mary Evans. … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

Tommy Rhomberg

Photo of Tommy Rhomberg

Tommy Rhomberg has always been an inventor. So, it was no surprise that he turned … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos, Newsletters & Articles Tags Derecho, Mount Vernon

Tommy Rhomberg Shipping Round Two

Photo of Tommy Rhomberg shipping round 2 of Derecho bats

Tommy Rhomberg Shipping Round Two of his derecho bats. Photo by Amanda Rhomberg

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Derecho

Tommy Rhomberg using his woodworking lathe

Photo of Tommy Rhomberg using his woodworking lathe

Tommy Rhomberg using his woodworking lathe to carve a derecho bat. Photo by Amanda Rhomberg.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Derecho
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