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Main Street

Anderson Shoe Service and Goudy’s Café @ 1941

Photo of Anderson Shoe Service and Goudy Cafe

Anderson Shoe Service and Goudy’s Café @ 1941

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Main Street

Downtown @ 1940s

Photo of downtown @ 1940s

In the 1940s Saturday night was the big night for downtown. All the Main Street … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Main Street

Mount Vernon Funeral, 1900

Photo of MV Funeral 1900
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Main Street, Mount Vernon

Main Street

Photo of Main Street Postcard

@1943-44. Main Street. Mt. Vernon, Iowa. Postcard.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Main Street, Mount Vernon, Postcard

Downtown Mount Vernon, 1998

Photo of Downtown, 1998

Downtown Mount Vernon. Photograph by Bob Campagna, 1998

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Main Street, 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

photo of Randall's Tap

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?

Main Street

photo of Main Street
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, 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?

Bauman’s on Main Street

photo of Bauman's on Main Street
Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags 35mm Slide Collection, Commercial Historic District, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon
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Do you live in or love the Ash Park historic district of Mount Vernon? Tour the neighborhood with our digital archive featuring a large assortment of contemporary and historic photographs. ... See MoreSee Less

Ash Park District - Photos Archives - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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It's Mystery Monday, and that means we have another unidentified Mount Vernon home for you Facebook sleuths. This lovely glass negative of a vine-covered brick home features an interesting border. Let us know in the comments below if you can locate this lodging! ... See MoreSee Less

Unidentified House - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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All across the country small towns like Mount Vernon are being affected by the pandemic. See how historic Las Vegas, New Mexico is weathering the storm in this article from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. ... See MoreSee Less

Historic Las Vegas, New Mexico, Stands Strong Through the Pandemic | National Trust for Historic Preservation

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By restoring its grand historic buildings, a New Mexico town was on the upswing. Now, COVID-19 presents new challenges to the town's resilience.
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