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Lincoln Highway

312 First Street East

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312 First Street East Front porch photo by Kevin Kuhn

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Lincoln Highway, Mount Vernon, Porch

320 First Street East

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320 First Street East Enclosed porch. Photo by Kevin Kuhn

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Lincoln Highway, Mount Vernon, Porch

300 First Street East

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300 First Street East Porch columns. Photo taken by Kevin Kuhn.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Lincoln Highway, Mount Vernon, Porch

210 First Street East

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210 First Street East Column wrap around porch. Photo taken by Kevin Kuhn

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Lincoln Highway, Mount Vernon

Donald Brackett Siggins

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Donald Brackett Siggins water superintendent for Mount Vernon driving the city truck.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Lincoln Highway, Mount Vernon

819 Lisbon Road NE

Photo of house at 819 Lisbon Road NE.

819 Lisbon Road NE was built by Guy Siggins. The house remains in the original … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Lincoln Highway, Mount Vernon

Where do we go from here: A historical look at transportation in Mt. Vernon

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by Jon Stoner October 23, 2000 3rd period U.S. History Introduction I decided to do … Read more …

Categories High School History Reports, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags High School History Reports, Interurban, Lincoln Highway, Mount Vernon

Train Under Old Lincoln Highway Bridge

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Train under Old Lincoln Highway Bridge. Photograph by Bob Campagna, 1978.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Lincoln Highway, Mount Vernon

Photo of Main Street

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

Randall’s Tap

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Store on main street 103 1st St E, Mt Vernon, IA 52314

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, New, When is this?

Main Street

photo of Main Street
Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags 35mm Slide Collection, Commercial Historic District, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, The New Age, When is this?

Main Street

photo of Main Street
Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags 35mm Slide Collection, Commercial Historic District, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, The New Age, When is this?
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Archaeologist, historian and historic preservationist Leah Rogers has spent decades uncovering and often literally digging up countless stories from Iowa’s p...

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Continuing our highlight of photographs of unidentified Cornell students, today's Mystery Monday photo is of a young Cornellian in a smart dark suit c.1915. With Wednesday being the last day of the academic calendar, and commencement scheduled for Sunday, it's always exciting to look back and consider the lives and pursuits of these historical members of our photo archive. If this alumnus looks familiar, let us know in the comments below. ... See MoreSee Less

Unidentified Cornell Student

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Portrait of an unknown Cornell student. Date @1915
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