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1980s

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Elmer Prall

Dentist Elmer Prall stands behind his chair in a photo from the April 9, 1981, … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 1980s, 4/19/81, Dentist, Elmer, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun, Sun Photos, Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Doris Pringle

Doris Pringle smiles broadly in a photo from the Sun. This image was donated as … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 1980s, 1990s, Doris Pringle, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun, Pringle

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Lloyd and Helen Oakland

Lloyd and Helen Oakland volunteer with young kids in a photo from the June 24, … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 1980s, 1982, 6/24, 6/24/1982, 6/24/82, Helen, Helen Oakland, Lloyd, Lloyd Oakland, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun, Oakland, Sun Photos

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – June Silliman

June Silliman, amateur archaeologist, inspects a block of wood in her sifter at an archaeology … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 1980s, 1980s and 90s, 1990s, Archaeology, June, June Silliman, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun, Silliman, Sun Photos

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Sid Schweitzer

Sid Schweitzer delivers mail on a snowy day in a photo from the January 14, … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 1/14, 1/14/1981, 1/14/81, 1980s, January, Mail, Mount Vernon Post Office, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun, Post, Post office, Schweitzer, Sid, Sid Schweitzer, Snowy Day, Sun Photos

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – John Niederhauser

John Niederhauser reaches for some plates at J-Bo’s in a photo from the September 17, … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 1980s, 1981, 9/17, John, John Niederhauser, Niederhauser, September, September 17, Sun Photos, Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Todd Neal

Todd Neal, 10 years old, stops to catch his breath after winning the 1-mile race … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 10 years, 1980, 1980s, Sun Photos, Todd Neal

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Scott, Jay, and John Moffit

Scott and Jay Moffit pose for a photo with John Moffit in his airplane in … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 12/31, 12/31/1981, 12/31/81, 1980s, 1981, Airplane, December, December 31, Scott, Sun Photos, Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – The Mercantile

Connie Broulik poses inside her store, The Mercantile, in a photo from the April 22, … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 1980s, 1982, 4/22, 4/22/82, April, April 22, Connie Broulik, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun, The Mercantile

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Mr. and Mrs. John Lyford

Mr. and Mrs. John Lyford pose for a photo in front of a trellis on … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 1980s, 1990s, John, John Lyford, Lyford, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun, Mr. Lyford, Mrs. John Lyford, Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Fred Lehman

Fred Lehman stands in the Walnut Grove Feeds Regional Office in a photo published in … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 12/3, 12/3/1980, 12/3/80, 1980s, December, December 3, December 3 1980, Feeds, Fred, Fred Lehman, Regional Office, Walnut Grove, Walnut Grove Feeds Regional Office

Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s – Senator Bud Kudart

Senator Bud Kudart poses for a photo published in the February 5, 1981, edition of … Read more …

Categories Sun Photos from the 1980s and 90s Tags 1980s, 2/5, 2/5/1981, 2/5/81, Bud, Bud Kudart, February, Kudart, Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun, Senator, Senator Bud Kudart
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