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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.


Notecard

photo of Notecard
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Mount Vernon, Notes, When is this?, Where is this?

Unidentified House

photo of Unidentified House
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?

Unidentified Parade

photo of Unidentified Parade
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, The New Age

Cedar River

photo of Cedar River
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cedar River, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?

Unidentified House

photo of Unidentified House
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags 35mm Slide Collection, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?

703 Second Avenue NW

photo of 703 Second Avenue NW

703 Second Avenue NW

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

117 Third Avenue North

Photo of 117 Third Avenue North

2 1/2 story, crossed-gable type, Queen Anne style @1903 Original owner, George Soper, owned coal … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags 35mm Slide Collection, Mount Vernon

Unidentified Parade

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

617 Seventh Avenue NW

photo of 617 Seventh Avenue NW

617 Seventh Avenue NW. Professor Eric & Gusti Kollman’s home

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

Street in Mount Vernon

photo of Street in Mount Vernon

6th street and 5th avenue

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags 35mm Slide Collection, Mount Vernon, When is this?

Unidentified House

photo of Unidentified House
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?

700 block of Seventh Avenue NW

photo of 700 block of Seventh Avenue NW

700 block of Seventh Avenue NW

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags 35mm Slide Collection, Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon
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