Glass Negative Archives - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

Unidentified Woman in a White Dress

photo of Unidentified Woman in a White Dress

Head shot of this woman is also in this collection Backdrop from a photographer’s studio … Read more …

Cornell College Baseball Team

photo of Cornell College Baseball Team

Cornell College Students gather for a team photo

Cornell College Student in Football Uniform

Cornell College Student in Football Uniform

Date @1905

Group of Men

photo of Group of Men

Picnic and Games

photo of Picnic and Games

Large group of people

Mr. and Mrs. Robinson sitting in front of their house by the brickyard.

photo of Robinson house by brickyard

Mr. and Mrs. Robinson sitting in front of their house by the brickyard.

Unidentified Family Portrait

photo of Unidentified Family Portrait

Random House

photo of Random House

Two Unidentified Children

photo of Two Unidentified Children

Date @1915

Young and Old Portrait of a Mount Vernon Man

photo of Young and Old Portrait of a Mount Vernon Man

Portraits of an unidentified Mount Vernon man. Date @1910

400 First Street West

Photo of house at 400 First Street SW

400 First Street West Drs. Hogle residence and office. Neff and Morgan funeral home. 1953, … Read more …

Unidentified Women and Children Wading in a Stream

photo of Unidentified Women and Children Wading in a Stream

Cover for Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

2 weeks ago

UPDATE: The memorial service for Leah will be Sat Sept. 24 at 11AM at Stewart Baxter Funeral and Memorial Services in Mount Vernon.The Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission is very sorry to announce the passing on Sept. 6 of our longtime Chair and beloved colleague Leah Rogers. Leah received a Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology from the University of Missouri and a Master's Degree in Anthropology from Michigan State University. Leah and her husband Clark Rogers worked on archaeology projects in 6 states and all over the state of Iowa. The Rogers moved to Mount Vernon in 1992, and Leah began service on the MVHPC shortly after that. In her work with her firm, Tallgrass Archaeology, and in previous assignments Leah completed over 70 nominations of various properties and sites to the National Register of Historic Places. She served as Chair of the Association of Iowa Archaeologists. Tallgrass Archaeology has been purchased by a longtime colleague of Leah's who now also provides a home for Leah's constant companion Buddy. We will miss you Leah! ... See MoreSee Less

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

1 month ago

It's almost back-to-school time, so we thought we'd share this picture of Mount Vernon High School from 1927. The many windows were characteristic of the prairie-style architecture so popular at the time. The building now houses several shops, and even hosts our local farmers' market. ... See MoreSee Less

Mount Vernon High School

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Among the historic resources found in Mount Vernon is the 1927 High School Building. This building holds not only memories for citizens who may have attended school there, but also it offers a treasur...

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

2 months ago

Happy Monday, everybody! Today we'd like to share with you a postcard from 1914. Pictured is Palisades-Kepler State Park--you can see there are several men and a woman getting ready for (or just departing from) a trip down the Cedar River. The postcard is addressed to Mr. James Nixon of Waynetown, Indiana. ... See MoreSee Less

Postcard of Cedar River at Palisades Kepler State Park @1914

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Postcard of Cedar River at Palisades Kepler State Park @1914

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