Farm Field Landing Strip
Note cloth top cars – farm field landing strip – assumed Mt Vernon area. Date … Read more …
Glass Negative
First Street
Perhaps 1st Street west at 5th Ave looking west with campus on the left — … Read more …
Train Station
Main Waiting Room of the Mount Vernon depot (Chicago and Northwestern Railroad). {destroyed in 1970s}. … Read more …
House
Note: unfinished porch or platform, planks for sidewalk way indicate rural setting. Date @1910
Couple Outside of House
Perhaps a farm couple along the south side of the Red Cedar River. Date @1910
Men in a Room
Note domestic surroundings — stove, wallpaper, floor covering, chair. Could be students rooming area. @1910-15 … Read more …
Railroad Quarry
Perhaps in Upper Palisades railroad quarry used by Chicago Northwestern Railroad (additional picture). Date @1915
Funeral Procession
Note: Board sidewalks, animal watering tank in middle of Hi Way #1 and Main Street. … Read more …
Bauman’s Men’s Clothing for a Century
Note entrance for students along right wall; Lodge hall on second floor – shoe shine, … Read more …