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Fashion

City Hall Mayor and Clerk

photo of City Hall Mayor and Clerk

On the left is former mayor Frank Benesh II. On the right is the city … Read more …

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

Unidentified Women in White Dress

photo of Unidentified Women in White Dress

Note: high heels (one of several pictures of this woman?) Return Date @1910

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

Mount Vernon Gun Club

photo of Mount Vernon Gun Club

Note: Hodgson Studio on the print — local photographer — unknown location — all guns … Read more …

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

3rd Grade Classroom

photo of 3rd Grade Classroom

Photograph of 3rd grade class @ 1915-20 of the Mount Vernon Ward School. Identifications: 1 … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Children, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Women

Orchestra

photo of Orchestra

Note: picture of Jesus, 48 star US flag, pupils desk. Is this a one-room school? … Read more …

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

U.S. Bicentennial Celebration

photo of U.S. Bicentennial Celebration

Photograph of the U.S. bicentennial celebration. In Memorial Park the bicentennial band playing on July … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, U.S. Bicentennial Celebration, Women

Palisades Summer Cottage

photo of Palisades Summer Cottage

Possible a commercial “fish camp” Date @1915

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Who am I?, Women

Wedding

photo of Wedding

Possible wedding picture. Note home-setting. Date @1910

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

Bauman Staff at Work

photo of Bauman Staff at Work

Possibly Zahy Tailor over the Bauman store (124 1st St West) Staff of two men … Read more …

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

4th Grade Postcard

photo of 4th Grade Postcard

Postcard of a 4th grade class from 1913. Identifications: 1 – Hugh DuBois 2 – … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Postcard

Cedar River Postcard

photo of Cedar River Postcard

Postcard of canoe sailing in the cedar river at the palisades. Date @1924

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cedar River, Fashion, Men, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Pastimes, Postcard, Who am I?

Kindergarten Class Postcard

photo of Kindergarten Class Postcard

Postcard of kindergarten class Identifications: 1 – Florence Turner 2 – _____?___ Turner 3 – … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Mount Vernon, Pastimes
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