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Cornell Faculty

405 3rd Street SW-porch

photo of 405 Third Street SW-porch

Wrap-around porch with decorative frieze board architecture

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Faculty, Mount Vernon

Professor Betts Home

photo of Professor Betts Home
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell Faculty, Glass Negative, Home Life, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?

8th Avenue NW

photo of 8th Avenue NW

8th Avenue NW

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Faculty, Mount Vernon

812 Summit Avenue

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812 Summit Avenue Home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Ransom Ristine. In 1884 Cornell faculty … Read more …

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Faculty, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

323 Tenth Avenue SW

photo of 323 Tenth Avenue SW

323 Tenth Avenue SW Home of Cornell professor J. Harold Ennis (sociology, political science, economics) … Read more …

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Faculty, Mount Vernon

503 First Street West

photo of 503 First Street West

503 First Street West-The Grill

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Faculty, Cornell Students, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

617 Seventh Avenue NW

photo of 617 Seventh Avenue NW

617 Seventh Avenue NW

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Cornell Faculty, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

1101 Palisades Road SW

photo of 1101 Palisades Road SW

1101 Palisades Road SW Barron Bremner (Cornell Athletic Director and Vice President for Development) lived … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell Faculty, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

Cornell Faculty?

photo of Cornell Faculty?

Date @1920

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell Faculty, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Who am I?

617 Seventh Avenue NW

photo of 617 Seventh Avenue NW

617 Seventh Avenue NW Erick C. Kollman (Cornell history professor) 1945-1973, lived in this house … Read more …

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Cornell Faculty, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

Cornell College Graduate

photo of Cornell College Graduate

Asian woman student with older couple (could be Phillipino woman with retired faculty couple) (ret. … Read more …

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

Endowment Fund Picnic

photo of Endowment Fund Picnic

Alumni and friends Date @1912

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Faculty, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Who am I?, Women
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