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Glass Negative

Unidentified Workers

photo of Unidentified Workers

Taylor shop. Three women and two men. Note location infront of widows for best day … Read more …

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

Downtown Mount Vernon

photo of Downtown Mount Vernon

Main Street (1st Ave. & 1st St) with horse water tank before 1914. Rood and … Read more …

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

Unidentified Men

photo of Unidentified Men

Three unidentified men sitting in front of a shop. Sign reads: “All the world loves … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Who am I?

Wolfe Block

photo of Wolfe Block

Wolfe block well before the fire of 1975 — all stores/space occupied. City Hall 1915 … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Commercial Historic District, Fire, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, Wolfe Block

Store Sign

photo of a Store Sign

unknown store; window advertising Date @1910

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, Where is this?

Downtown Mount Vernon

photo of Downtown Mount Vernon

View of Main Street from 2nd Avenue East. Note brick paving. 100 Block First Street … Read more …

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

Downtown Mount Vernon

photo of Downtown Mount Vernon

View of north main street from the south side. Printed backwards. Date @1910

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

Unidentified Men

photo of Unidentified Men

Two unidentified men standing in storefront door. Date @1910

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

Unidentified Man In Front of a Shop

photo of Unidentified Man In Front of a Shop

Unidentified man in front of shop (possibly Bauman’s men’s clothing store). Date @1910

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

Military Convoy Parade

photo of Military Convoy Parade

Speculation: Watching the Military Convoy passing through town – crossing the U.S. from Washinton DC … Read more …

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

Cornell College Track Meet

Photo of Cornell College Track Meet

In Ash Park Date @1915

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Cornell College, Cornell Students, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Sports, Who am I?

Aerial of East End Ash Park

photo of Aerial View of East End Ash Park

View from chapel tower

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?
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