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Ask R Thomas

Group of Men

photo of Group of Men
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?

Picnic and Games

photo of Picnic and Games

Large group of people

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Sports, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?, Women

Unidentified Women

photo of Unidentified Women

R Thomas: Are they in the sports center at Cornell?

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Cornell College, Cornell Students, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Where is this?, Who am I?

An Unknown Home

photo of An Unknown Home

An unidentified, non-Mount Vernon, home? Date @1910

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Where is this?

Three Unidentified People Behind Fence

photo of Three Unidentified People Behind Fence

Not in Mount Vernon? Date @1910

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Glass Negative, Home Life, Mount Vernon, Where is this?, Who am I?

Unidentified Building

photo of Unidentified Building-1910

Not in Mount Vernon? Date @1910

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Where is this?

Unidentified Street

photo of Unidentified Street-1910

Not in Mount Vernon? Date @1910

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Where is this?

Unidentified House

photo of Unidentified House-1910

Not in Mount Vernon? Date @1910

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Where is this?

Unidentified Woman by a Cliff on the Cedar River

photo of Unidentified Woman by a Cliff on the Cedar River

Sutliffe bridge is in the background Date @1910

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Pastimes

Unidentified Women by a Fence

photo of Unidentified Women by a Fence

By Abbe Creek? Date @1910

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Where is this?, Who am I?, Women

Nine Unidentified Women on a Porch

photo of Nine Unidentified Women on a Porch

R Thomas: Are they on a porch of a house that you showed us? Date … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Where is this?, Who am I?

Methodist Church

photo of Methodist Church
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?
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2 days ago

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission
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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5 days ago

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission
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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Archive Displays and Exhibits
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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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