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.
Old Ivanhoe Bridge Roads @2002
Looking north towards Mount Vernon shows the three roads that lead to the three Ivanhoe … Read more …
Standard Oil Attendant
Manager of Standard Oil Station at Ivanhoe Bridge. The gentleman is unidentified.
Standard Gasoline Station at Ivanhoe
Standard Gasoline Station at Ivanhoe. There was an old store at the SE corner of … Read more …
Pleasant Hill School
Pleasant Hill School photo was donated by Virgil Crofter. The school was on the southside … Read more …
1930 Model A Ford owned by Virgil Crofter
1930 Model A Ford. This was Virgil Crofter’s first car purchased new at Rude Auto … Read more …
1933 Chevrolet owned by Virgil Crofter
1933 Chevrolet. This was Virgil Crofter’s second car which he purchased from Zeke Benesh. Photo … Read more …
1930 Chevy bought at Kessler Chevrolet Garage , Solon, IA
1930 Chevy bought at Kessler Chevrolet Garage , Solon, IA. This was my dad’s car. … Read more …
Dewey Humphries with Dorothy Johnson @ 1945
Dewey Humphries with Dorothy Johnson Humphries @ 1945. Dorothy was one of 500 nurses the … Read more …
Dorothy Johnson Nurse in the Army @1945
Dorothy Johnson Humphries, Nurse in the Army @1945. One of 500 nurses the army recruited … Read more …