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Fire

Remains of Fire

photo of Remains of Fire

The remains — destruction Date @1975

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Fire, Mount Vernon, Wolfe Brother's Office

Holiday House Fire

photo of Holiday House Fire

Holiday House fire Date @1969

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

Fire

photo of Fire-1967

Date @1967

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Fire, Mount Vernon, Where is this?

Fire

photo of Fire-1975

Date @1975

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fire, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon

Fire

photo of Fire

Photo taken by John Shackford Date @1975

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Fire, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Men, Mount Vernon

Wolfe Block

photo of Wolfe Block

Wolfe block well before the fire of 1975 — all stores/space occupied. City Hall 1915 … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Commercial Historic District, Fire, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, Wolfe Block

Cornell Drug Store

Cornell Drug Store

Cornell Drug Store. Weebles and 3 other small shops. Note dirt street, board sidewalk, trash, … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Commercial Historic District, Fire, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, Wolfe Block

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