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Glass Negative

Unidentified Family

photo of Unidentified Family-1910

Hammock swing – could be family at rest. Date @1910

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

Fire Station

photo of Fire Station

Hanging hose to dry in 1960s fire station.

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

Unidentified Family

photo of Unidentified Family-1915

Is this the Mt Vernon area? Date @1915

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Family, Glass Negative, Home Life, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Who am I?, Women

Unidentified Women

photo of Unidentified Women

Four unidentified women. Relatives? Friends? Mother and daughter? Summer walk in the palisades?

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

Stearn’s Garage

photo of Stearn's Garage-1929

Located on the South side of 100 block of west First Street. Note: Lincoln logo … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon

Unidentified Men

photo of Unidentified Men

Help us — who are these young men?

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

Mount Vernon Cemetery

photo of Mount Vernon Cemetery

K. P. Decoration Day on June 23, 1912. (imprinted on print) Date @1912

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

Mount Vernon House

photo of Mount Vernon House

Location 419 N. and St NW – built @1890s Porch removed and large addition at … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Home Life, House, Mount Vernon

Man with Horse

photo of Man with Horse

Location not in Mount Vernon Date @1910

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

Cornell Student Housing

photo of Cornell Student Housing

Location: Corner of 4th Ave SW and 2nd St SW (?) Known as “The Gargantuan” … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

Cornell Housing

photo of Cornell Housing

Long demolished. Probably on the corner of 3rd St SW and 4th St SW. Operated … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Glass Negative, House, Mount Vernon, Watson House

Main Street

photo of Main Street-1900

Looking east from 2 St West. Date @1900

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon
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