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Crofter Collection

Blanche & Wesley Crofter’s Wedding Day

Photo of Blanche & Wesley Crofter's wedding day

Blanche & Wesley Crofter’s Wedding Day. Virgil Crofter’s parents

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bohemian Life, Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe

Frank, Clarence, Mamie Pitlik

Photo of Frank, Clarence, Mamie Pitlik

L-R: Frank, Clarence, Mamie (Crofter) Pitlik

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bohemian Life, Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe

Mamie & Frank Pitlik with friends

Photo of Mamie & Frank Pitlik with friends

Mamie & Frank Pitlik (couple in the middle) with unidentified friends.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bohemian Life, Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe

Crofter brothers

Photo of Crofter brothers

Crofter brothers L-R: Thomas, Frank, Wesley (Virgil Crofter’s father)

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bohemian Life, Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe

Virgil Crofter’s Aunts

Photo of the Crofter sisters

Virgil Crofter’s Aunts.  The six Crofter sisters, daughters of Thomas and Barbara Crofter. Bottom row … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bohemian Life, Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe

Thomas and Barbara Crofter

Photo of Thomas and Barbara Crofter

Thomas and Barbara Crofter, Virgil Crofter’s grandparents

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bohemian Life, Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe

Farm Boys @ 1940s

Photo of 4 farm boys

Left-right: Don Fergerson, John Walton, Bill Hoffman, Don Walton

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe

Bill Connel @1940s

Photo of Bill Connel on bike

Bill Connel @1940s. They were renting the Pisarik farm on the river. Blanche Crofter is … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe, Pleasant Valley Farm

Downtown @ 1940s

Photo of downtown @ 1940s

In the 1940s Saturday night was the big night for downtown. All the Main Street … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Main Street

White Rock Chickens

Photo of White Rock Chickens

Mother always raised chickens. The grape vines were used to make wine.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe, Pleasant Valley Farm

This is my Model A Ford in the winter of 1936

Photo of winter roads in 1936

This is my Model A Ford in the winter of 1936. I was snowed in … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe

Three Crofter Brothers with Wives

Photo of 3 Crofter brothers with their wives

Lft-rt: Jim and Kate, Joe in middle, Tom and Barbara Crofter

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe
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Do you live in or love the Ash Park historic district of Mount Vernon? Tour the neighborhood with our digital archive featuring a large assortment of contemporary and historic photographs. ... See MoreSee Less

Ash Park District - Photos Archives - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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It's Mystery Monday, and that means we have another unidentified Mount Vernon home for you Facebook sleuths. This lovely glass negative of a vine-covered brick home features an interesting border. Let us know in the comments below if you can locate this lodging! ... See MoreSee Less

Unidentified House - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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All across the country small towns like Mount Vernon are being affected by the pandemic. See how historic Las Vegas, New Mexico is weathering the storm in this article from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. ... See MoreSee Less

Historic Las Vegas, New Mexico, Stands Strong Through the Pandemic | National Trust for Historic Preservation

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By restoring its grand historic buildings, a New Mexico town was on the upswing. Now, COVID-19 presents new challenges to the town's resilience.
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