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Glass Negative

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

Johnson Manufacturing Company

photo of Johnson Manufacturing Company

Photograph of the Johnson Manufacturing Company building located at 616 1st Ave. N. Date @1960

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Glass Negative, Johnson Manufacturing Company, Mount Vernon, The New Age

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?

Bauman House

photo of Bauman House

Originally the Bauman House. Built between 1854 and 1857 with local bricks. Note the summer … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Bauman House, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?

Mount Vernon Fire Station

photo of Mount Vernon Fire Station

Photograph of the Mount Vernon fire station.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fire Station, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, The New Age, When is this?

Palisades

photo of Palisades

Palisades

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cedar River, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park

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

Palisades

photo of Palisades

Palisades Kepler. Note the cabin on the bluff owned by Howard Hall.Courtesy of Cornell College … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cedar River, Glass Negative, Palisades-Kepler State Park

Mount Vernon House

photo of Mount Vernon House-1910

Photograph of 503 2nd Street N.W. Large house divided and east connection removed. The north … Read more …

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

Mount Vernon House

photo of Mount Vernon House-1980

Palladin windows; two gable roof; fish scale shingles Chamberlin on 3rd Ave SE? Date @1980

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

Ten Millionth Ford Model “A”

photo of Ten Millionth Ford Model A

Photograph of the ten millionth ford model “A” car. Summer visitor traveling along the Lincoln … Read more …

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

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
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