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Glass Negative

Mount Vernon Cemetery

photo of Mount Vernon Cemetery

Mount Vernon Cemetery; perhaps Decoration Day (Memorial Day) event.

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

Mount Vernon House Hotel

photo of Mount Vernon House Hotel

Mt Vernon House(Hotel); construction around 1850. Later it was Guild Hall (a residence for Cornell … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Where is this?

Unidentified Man

photo of Unidentified Man

Note: coat and hat indicate late in the period 1910-1920. Date @1915

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

Unidentified Man on Horse

photo of Unidentified Man on Horse

Unidentified man and horse. Dress is not western but farmer. Date @1915

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

Unidentified Group of People

photo of Unidentified Group of People

Unidentified group of people. Unsure if this is a family or if it s group … Read more …

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

Unidentified Family

photo of Unidentified Family-1915

Unidentified mother and son. Date @1915

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Family, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Where is this?, Women

Unidentified River

photo of Unidentified River

Unidentified place.

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

Unidentified family

photo of Unidentified Family

Date @1910

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

Unidentified River Park Area

photo of Unidentified River Park Area

Unidentified river park area (possibly Ellis Park in Cedar Rapids) Where is this?

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

People in Front of Mount Vernon Post Office

photo of People in Front of Mount Vernon Post Office

Unidentified shoppers in front of the Mount Vernon Post Office and Bank. Date @1910

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

Unidentified Woman

photo of Unidentified Woman-1915

Unidentified woman standing outside of a house. Date @1915

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

Unidentified Woman

photo of Unidentified Woman

Unidentified woman on strange background, Date @1910

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