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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.


Mount Vernon High School

Photo of poem about Mount Vernon High School teacher Ethel MacKenzie

@1915. Mount Vernon High School. School project. P.15. Poem about teacher Ethel MacKenzie. “I’ve heard … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon High School, School Project

Mount Vernon High School

Two photos of Mount Vernon High School teacher Ethel MacKenzie

@1915. Mount Vernon High School. School Project. P.14. Photos of Ethel MacKenzie. Captions read: 1. … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon High School, School Project

Mount Vernon High School

Photo of Mount Vernon High School project poem about Jenna Beadle

@1915. Mount Vernon High School. School project. P.13. Poem about Jenna Beadle. “The teacher of … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon High School, School Project

Mount Vernon High School

Two Photos of Mount Vernon High School 8th grade teacher Jenna Beadle

@1915. Mount Vernon High School. School project. P.12. Photos of 8th grade teacher Jenna Beadle. … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon High School, School Project

Mount Vernon High School

Photo of poem from Mount Vernon High School on Ralph E. Albright

@1915. Poem about Ralph E. Albright. Mount Vernon High School. School project. P.11. “The Manual … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon High School

Where do we go from here: A historical look at transportation in Mt. Vernon

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by Jon Stoner October 23, 2000 3rd period U.S. History Introduction I decided to do … Read more …

Categories High School History Reports, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags High School History Reports, Interurban, Lincoln Highway, Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon High School

Two photos of Ralph E. Albright. Mount Vernon High School teacher.

@1915. Ralph E. Albright. Mount Vernon High School. School Project. P.10. Captions read: 1. “O … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon High School, School Project

Mount Vernon High School

Photo of poem about Lucile Quist, Mount Vernon High School Principal

@1915. Lucile Quist. Mount Vernon High School. School project. P.9. Poem. “The teacher of Algebra … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon High School, School Project

Mount Vernon High School

Two photos of Lucile Quist, Mount Vernon High School

@1915. Lucile Quist. Mount Vernon High School teacher. School project. p.8. Captions read: 1. “All … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon High School, School Project

Mount Vernon High School

Photo of Poem to Eleanor Pearson, Mount Vernon High School

@1915. Mount Vernon High School. School Project. Poem about Eleanor Pearson. p.7. “The teacher of … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon High School, School Project

Mount Vernon High School

Two photos of Eleanor Pearson of Mount Vernon High School

@1915. Eleanor Pearson. Teacher at Mount Vernon High School. School project. p.6. Captions read: 1. … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon High School, School Project

Mount Vernon High School

Photo of mount vernon high school project poem

@1915. Poem about Superintendent H.E. Kensinger. School project. p.5 “Our Superintendent, a man of renown,/Well … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon High School
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