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Glass Negative

Pressing Operator

photo of Pressing Operator

Pressing operator at work. Date @1915

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

Women’s Basket Ball Team

photo of Women's Basket Ball Team

Probably in Alumni Gym. Mount Vernon High School: Women’s Basketball Team. Date @1815

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Who am I?

Students in Front of High School

photo of Students in Front of High School

Probably students of several ages in front of the old high school at east Main … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Men, Mount Vernon, Who am I?, Women

Zachy Tailor Shop

photo of Zachy Tailor Shop

Probably the Zachy Tailor Shop – in the Odd Fellows Building (Bauman Clothing store). Note … Read more …

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

Main Street

photo of Main Street-1920

Pulling up Main Street to reach the Cemetery. Date @1920

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, The New Age, Who am I?

Mount Vernon Stone Quarry

photo of Mount Vernon Stone Quarry

Quarry in Mount Vernon (?)

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Stone Quarry, When is this?

Mount Vernon Stone Quarry

photo of Mount Vernon Stone Quarry-winter

Quarry in the winter.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Stone Quarry

Mount Vernon House

photo of Mount Vernon House-324

Residence at 324 S. 3rd Street SW. Student Rooming house

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Glass Negative, Home Life, House, Mount Vernon, When is this?

Railroad Development

photo of Railroad Development

Railroad development – early wooden depot. Mount Vernon Rail Road Depot – hacks lined up … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

Railroad Preparation

photo of Railroad Preparation

Rock crushing operation for preparing stone for use on the railroad bed of the Chicago … Read more …

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

First Methodist Church

photo of First Methodist Church-1920

School is modified former Methodist Church. This structure town down in early 1920s for the … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, United Methodist Church

First High School

photo of First High School

See history tags on other pictures of this structure for fuller text. Modified building that … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, United Methodist Church
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