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City Water Tower

Mount Vernon’s New Water Tower

photo of Mount Vernon's New Water Tower

Bigger and better than ever From the Cornellian – 9/10/84 Date @1984

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags City Water Tower, Mount Vernon, The Cornellian, Where is this?

Memorial Park

photo of Memorial Park

Fall-2012

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags City Water Tower, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Wolfe Brother's Office

Water Towers

photo of Water Towers

1939 water tower and the “new” water tower. Shown with the edge of Altoona Hotel. … Read more …

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Altoona Hotel, City Water Tower, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Mount Vernon

Finishing New City Water Tower

photo of Finishing New City Water Tower

Photograph of the “new” finished water tower in 1988. Crew checking the deep well. Date … Read more …

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags City Water Tower, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, The New Age

Water Tower

photo of Water Tower

Photograph of the city water tower @ 1900. Water tower located on campus near heating … Read more …

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, City Water Tower, Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

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