Downtown @ 1940s
In the 1940s Saturday night was the big night for downtown. All the Main Street … Read more …
Mount Vernon’s Historic Photos
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.
This is my Model A Ford in the winter of 1936
This is my Model A Ford in the winter of 1936. I was snowed in … Read more …
Crofters Cutting Oats
Crofters cutting oats from left to right: Jim Crofter, Wesley Crofter and Kate Crofter. Old … Read more …
The Virgil Crofter Collection
Prepared and donated by Carolyn Wellso, 2004 Adapted for web in 2021 Virgil Crofter (1921-2012) … Read more …
Sunday on the Farm
Families would visit from farm to farm in the summer. These men are eating ice … Read more …
Mount Vernon High School
Among the historic resources found in Mount Vernon is the 1927 High School Building. This … Read more …
