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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

Exploring the Stories and History of Mount Vernon, Iowa

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Children

Unidentified Family

photo of Unidentified Family-1915

Is this the Mt Vernon area? Date @1915

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Family, Glass Negative, Home Life, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Who am I?, Women

Mount Vernon Graduates

photo of Mount Vernon Graduates

Jesse Heller, Harold West, Lucian Cook, Lloyd Goodhue. Mount Vernon High School graduates of 1906. … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Mount Vernon, Postcard

Mount Vernon Cemetery

photo of Mount Vernon Cemetery

K. P. Decoration Day on June 23, 1912. (imprinted on print) Date @1912

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

Family

photo of Family-1915

Note – room interior – decoration Date @1915

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

Ward School

photo of Ward School

Note audience on far right, early Victrola in doorway – Identifications? Date @1920

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Ward Elementary School, Who am I?, Women

Family

photo of Family

Note: 3 generations?, dog as part of the family. Date @1920

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

House

photo of House

Note: unfinished porch or platform, planks for sidewalk way indicate rural setting. Date @1910

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

Funeral Procession

photo of Funeral Procession-1900

Note: Board sidewalks, animal watering tank in middle of Hi Way #1 and Main Street. … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Men, Mount Vernon, Welcome Page Slider, Who am I?, Women

Family Christmas

photo of Family Christmas

Note home setting, tree, presents, activity Date @1910

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

3rd Grade Classroom

photo of 3rd Grade Classroom

Photograph of 3rd grade class @ 1915-20 of the Mount Vernon Ward School. Identifications: 1 … Read more …

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

Orchestra

photo of Orchestra

Note: picture of Jesus, 48 star US flag, pupils desk. Is this a one-room school? … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon

U.S. Bicentennial Celebration

photo of U.S. Bicentennial Celebration

Photograph of the U.S. bicentennial celebration. In Memorial Park the bicentennial band playing on July … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, U.S. Bicentennial Celebration, Women
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