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Cedar River

Meat Packing Plant

photo of Meat Packing Plant

Possibly the Sinclair Meat Packing Plant in Cedar Rapids with railroad bridge with Checz Village … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Cedar Rapids, Cedar River, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

Palisades Traditional Art Postcard

photo of Palisades Traditional Art Postcard

Postal card; Date @1920

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cedar River, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Postcard

Cedar River Postcard

photo of Cedar River Postcard

Postcard of canoe sailing in the cedar river at the palisades. Date @1924

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cedar River, Fashion, Men, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Pastimes, Postcard, Who am I?

Ivanhoe Bridge Postcard

photo of Ivanhoe Bridge Postcard

Postcard of the first Ivanhoe bridge over the Cedar River. Date @1905

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cedar River, Ivanhoe Bridge, Mount Vernon, Postcard
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