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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.


Young and Old Portrait of a Mount Vernon Man

photo of Young and Old Portrait of a Mount Vernon Man

Portraits of an unidentified Mount Vernon man. Date @1910

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Who am I?

400 First Street West

Photo of house at 400 First Street SW

400 First Street West Drs. Hogle residence and office. Neff and Morgan funeral home. 1953, … Read more …

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

Unidentified Women and Children Wading in a Stream

photo of Unidentified Women and Children Wading in a Stream
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Children, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?, Women

Spring Hollow

photo of Spring Hollow

Cedar River in the Palisades

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Spring Hollow, When is this?

Rock View Tavern, Lower Palisades, Mt. Vernon, Iowa

Photo of Rock View Tavern, Lower Palisades, Mt. Vernon, Iowa

Rock View Tavern, Lower Palisades, Mt. Vernon, Iowa

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Glass Negative, Lower Palisades, Mount Vernon

Unidentified Cornell Students

photo of Unidentified Cornell Students
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Cornell College, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?, Women

Unidentified Cornell Baseball Game

photo of Unidentified Cornell Baseball Game
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Cornell College, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Sports, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?

Unidentified Family Photo

photo of Unidentified Family Photo
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Children, Family, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?, Women

High Water in Palisades-Kepler State Park

photo of High Water in Palisades-Kepler State Park

Date @1915

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Who am I?

R. E. Gearhart’s Veterinary Hospital

photo of R. E. Gearhart's Veterinary Hospital
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?

Unidentified Street with Cars

photo of Unidentified Street with Cars
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, The New Age, When is this?, Where is this?

Unidentified Man

photo of Unidentified Man
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Where is this?, Who am I?
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