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Tommy Rhomberg Shipping Round Two

Photo of Tommy Rhomberg shipping round 2 of Derecho bats

Tommy Rhomberg Shipping Round Two of his derecho bats. Photo by Amanda Rhomberg

Tommy Rhomberg using his woodworking lathe

Tommy Rhomberg using his woodworking lathe to carve a derecho bat. Photo by Amanda Rhomberg.

Tommy Rhomberg Shipping Round One

Photo of Tommy Rhomberg shipping out his first round of derecho bats

Tommy Rhomberg Shipping Round One of his derecho bats. Photo donated by Amanda Rhomberg.

Tommy Rhomberg with Derecho Bat

Tommy Rhomberg with derecho bat. Photo donated by Amanda Rhomberg.

800 College Blvd SW

Derecho hit on August 10, 2020 with 140 mile per hour winds.

Derecho 2020

Many homes were without power for seven days. Makeshift clothes lines were erected in backyards.

Derecho 2020

M&K removing tree branches at intersection of Second Avenue SW and Fourth Street SW.

Derecho 2020

Intersection of Second Avenue SW and Fourth Street SW

Derecho 2020-Quarry

Photo of man standing near uprooted tree

The 140 mile per hour winds uprooted several trees at the quarry.

Derecho 2020-Quarry

The 140 mile per hour winds uprooted several trees at the quarry.

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

4 days ago

Today's photo is not a mystery, but instead a significant event in Mount Vernon and Cornell College history - a visit from Martin Luther King Jr. on October 15, 1962. With today being MLK Day, we thought it only appropriate to share the entire file on Martin Luther King Jr.'s visit from the Cornell College archive. MLK gave a lecture to a packed house at King Chapel and the college archive has preserved photographs, programs, and letters from Dr. King's time on campus. ... See MoreSee Less

MLK Visit · Cornell College Archives

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Archive Displays and Exhibits

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

2 weeks ago

With a new year starting, take a look back at the winners of the 2021 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Awards. Each winner demonstrated an excellence in preservation on a historic American building. ... See MoreSee Less

A Sense Of Place: The Winners Of The 2021 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Awards | National Trust for Historic Preservation

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Projects in Washington D.C., Milwaukee, and New York City took top honors in this year's Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Awards.

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

3 weeks ago

How did you ring in the New Year? Were you in bed before midnight or did you celebrate with friends like the subjects of today's Mystery Monday photo? While we don't know the occasion for such lively festivities, we'd certainly love to join the party with these unidentified merry-makers in this glass negative from 1915. ... See MoreSee Less

Party - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Share with your friendsPossible party with a group of friends. Possibly Cornell College students or ... Read more ...

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