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Agriculture

Horse Activities

photo of Horse Activities

Unidentified group recreational activities with horses.

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

Two Horses

photo of Two Horses

Two horses behind barbed wire with cow in background. unidentified – This picture seems to … Read more …

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

Bank Barn in Mount Vernon

photo of Bank Barn in Mount Vernon

Wooden shingles; bank barn

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

Wooden Structure

photo of Wooden Structure

Wooden structure — could be small barn or early home. Horse farming era. Assume this … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Glass Negative, Home Life, Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon

photo of Mount Vernon

View of town from depot area – looking south across the low-lying farm at northside … Read more …

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

Farmland

photo of Farmland

Rural road and fence Date @1915

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

Unidentified Family

photo of Unidentified Family-1930

Typical dress and elements of rural life before the tractor and mechanization — horses, grain … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Children, Crofter Collection, Family, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Who am I?, Women

Unidentified Girl Holds Chicken

photo of Unidentified Girl Holds Chicken

Unidentified child with chicken. (This home is frequently in the background of this collection — … Read more …

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

Milk Cow

photo of Milk Cow

Milk cow. Note- Couple standing at the fence.

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

Unidentified Man on Horse

photo of Unidentified Man on Horse

Unidentified man and horse. Dress is not western but farmer. Date @1915

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

Unidentified Man and Woman in Crop Field

photo of Unidentified Man and Woman in Crop Field

Date @1910 Format Note lunch pale or water jug and, hoe.

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

Livery Stable

photo of Livery Stable

Located at Highway One NW

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Fashion, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, When is this?, Who am I?
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