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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Fashion

Wolfe Block Fire

photo of Wolfe Block Fire-1975

Earliest picture as the fire becomes evident, roof flames. Date @1975

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Fire, Men, Mount Vernon, The New Age, Wolfe Block

Mail Carrier

photo of Mail Carrier

Fred Blaine, an early rural mail carrier. Date @1930

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, The New Age

Unidentified Group

photo of Unidentified Group-1920

early automobile – cloth sides Date @1920

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Family, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, The New Age, Where is this?, Who am I?, Women

Unidentified Group

photo of Unidentified Group-2

Friends, students, family? 2 photos of this group in this collection Second photo of this … Read more …

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

Playing in the Snow

photo of Playing in the Snow

Early snow clothing. Unidentified child in the snow. Date @1910

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Where is this?, Who am I?

Unidentified Group

photo of Unidentified Group-2

Friends, students, relatives? Note furnishings and wall coverings. Second photo of this group:

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, When is this?, Who am I?, Women

Grain Threshing

photo of Grain Threshing

Early tractor and belt driven threshing machine — 1920s trucks but horses still primary power. … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Children, Crofter Collection, Fashion, Glass Negative, Home Life, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, The New Age, Where is this?, Who am I?

Group of Men

photo of Group of Men

From left to right: Darwin Cook, Delmer Thuan, Paul Gaem, Jim Gaine, and Glenn Gristott. … Read more …

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

Fire Department

photo of Fire Department

Fire district number one housed in city hall (1915). Ralph Shoemaker Second row second from … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags City Hall, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes

Mount Vernon Playground

photo of Mount Vernon Playground

Designed by national architect & built in 1985 by townspeople and students (including Cornell students) … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Who am I?

Interior Post Office

photo of Interior Post Office

Interior of post office (probably Mt Vernon) on Main Street (105 First St. NW). Date … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Post Office, Who am I?

Unidentified Children

photo of Unidentified Children

Five children dressed for play or field work

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Children, Family, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?
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