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Agriculture

Unidentified Farm

photo of Unidentified Farm

Date @1910

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Where is this?

Unidentified Couple Riding Horses

photo of Unidentified Couple Riding Horses

Date @1915

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Where is this?, Who am I?

Unidentified Farmer

photo of Unidentified Farmer

Date @1915

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

Unidentified Farm House

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

Unidentified Location

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

Oliver Tractor

photo of Oliver Tractor

1937 Oliver Tractor with lugs (spikes on steel wheels) Date @1937

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Crofter Collection, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

Barnstormer Demonstration

photo of Barnstormer Demonstration

Another in a series on barnstormer or flying demonstration. Plane (as yet hardly seen) is … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, The New Age, Women

Steam Tractor

photo of Steam Tractor

A photo of a steam tractor plowing a field. Date @1910

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Where is this?

Stone Building

photo of Stone Building

Building of stone barn or house. 2 in series of 3. Wooden end added to … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Children, Fashion, Glass Negative, Home Life, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Where is this?, Who am I?

Child in Front of Stone Building

photo of Child in Front of Stone Building

Building of stone barn or house; 3 in series of 3. Probably second photo in … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Children, Fashion, Glass Negative, Home Life, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Who am I?

Stone Barn

photo of Stone Barn

Building of stone barn. One in series of three pictures of this property. Note: apparent … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Children, Fashion, Glass Negative, Home Life, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Where is this?, Who am I?

Farm Home

photo of Farm Home

Farm home and front yard of a successful farmer. Date @1915

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Glass Negative, Home Life, Mount Vernon, Where is this?
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5 days ago

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From the old Military Road and the railroad to Highway 30 and the bypass, transportation has been one of the biggest influences in the development of Mount Vernon. Read all about how transportation brought architectural change and growth to the town in this illuminating article on our website. ... See MoreSee Less

Our Architectural Heritage in Historical Context - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Share with your friendsMount Vernon has historic structures that date from the 1840s to the ... Read more ...
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On this MLK Day, let's remember a very special time in 1962 when Martin Luther King Jr. visited Cornell College and lectured to a packed house in King Chapel. Visit the Cornell College archive link below the see pictures, letters, articles, and more about this momentous day in Mount Vernon and Cornell College history. ... See MoreSee Less

MLK Visit · Cornell College Archives

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A new addition to our digital archives, The Virgil Crofter Collection features the autobiography and photographs of Virgil Crofter, life-long resident of Mount Vernon and the surrounding areas. Donated and prepared by Carolyn Wellso, the Virgil Crofter Collection is an invaluable documentation of rural life and Czech heritage along the Red Cedar River. It is a true gem within our archive and a must-read for anyone interested in Mount Vernon history. ... See MoreSee Less

The Virgil Crofter Collection - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Table of Contents click to show 1) In the Words of Virgil Crofter 1.1) Ivanhoe ... Read more ...
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