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Home Life

Mount Vernon House

photo of Mount Vernon House-1969

House added on to on the south (2 floor) in 1986-87; Large addition added to … Read more …

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

Mount Vernon House

photo of Mount Vernon House-1940

House to right owned by Rep David Loebsack when elected to Congress. Corner of 3rd … Read more …

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

Mount Vernon House

photo of Mount Vernon House

Is this the Albright/Ebersole house at 1st St W and 3rd Ave SW? (east wing … Read more …

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

Unidentified Family

photo of Unidentified Family-1915

Is this the Mt Vernon area? Date @1915

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

Unidentified Men

photo of Unidentified Men

Help us — who are these young men?

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

Mount Vernon House

photo of Mount Vernon House

Location 419 N. and St NW – built @1890s Porch removed and large addition at … Read more …

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

The Thomas House

photo of The Thomas House

Known as the DeBray or Thomas House. Used as a rooming home for generations of … Read more …

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

Family

photo of Family-1915

Note – room interior – decoration Date @1915

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

House

photo of House

Note: unfinished porch or platform, planks for sidewalk way indicate rural setting. Date @1910

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

Couple Outside of House

photo of Couple Outside of House

Perhaps a farm couple along the south side of the Red Cedar River. Date @1910

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

Men in a Room

photo of Men in a Room

Note domestic surroundings — stove, wallpaper, floor covering, chair. Could be students rooming area. @1910-15 … Read more …

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

Living Room

photo of Living Room

Note fabrics and patterns. See also polished stove, chairs and tables — a sitting room … Read more …

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