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Downtown Mount Vernon

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The 100 West block merhant area. Note watering trawf at intersection, board sidewalk and dirt street, one electric street light at intersection.

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@1915

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon
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Excellence in Iowa History Awards: Leah Rogers

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Archaeologist, historian and historic preservationist Leah Rogers has spent decades uncovering and often literally digging up countless stories from Iowa’s p...

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Continuing our highlight of photographs of unidentified Cornell students, today's Mystery Monday photo is of a young Cornellian in a smart dark suit c.1915. With Wednesday being the last day of the academic calendar, and commencement scheduled for Sunday, it's always exciting to look back and consider the lives and pursuits of these historical members of our photo archive. If this alumnus looks familiar, let us know in the comments below. ... See MoreSee Less

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Portrait of an unknown Cornell student. Date @1915
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