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Main Street

Main Street

photo of Main Street-1892

East Main Street before livery barn was built. Hardware sign on right. Early picture @ … Read more …

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

Funeral Procession

photo of Funeral Procession

Funeral procession for World War I veteran Joseph Dvorak @ 1921. (Date changed from 1921 … Read more …

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

Interurban Line

photo of Interurban Line

Interurban line – down First Street in winter and summer with parts of a ticket … Read more …

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

Old Bank Building

photo of Old Bank Building

Lincoln Highway banner. Date @2000

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

Main Street

photo of Main Street-1920

Lincoln Highway era; Interurban tracks and brick paving; unusual good photo of First Street West … Read more …

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

Unidentified Women

photo of Unidentified Women-1912

Four unidentified female on main street Mt Vernon. (note Bauman store — new Date @1912

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

Citizens State Bank of Mount Vernon

photo of Citizens State Bank of Mount Vernon

Key Structure in Commercial District (NRHP) 1915 became Citizens State Bank of Mt Vernon; Closed … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, The New Age

Main Street

photo of Main Street @1968

North side of the 100 block on 1st Street West (main street) Mount Vernon. Date … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, The New Age

Main Street

photo of Main Street @1896

Looking west on main street from “A” Ave. Date @1896

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

Main Street

photo of Main Street @1950

Note the marquis for the Strand Theater in the upper left, which is on the … Read more …

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

Unidentified Women

photo of Unidentified Women @1910

Note bank immediate left with post office on the far right. Three unidentified females walking … Read more …

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

Cedar Rapids Commercial Club on Main Street

photo of Cedar Rapids Commercial Club on Main Street

Performance put on by the Cedar Rapids Commercial Club at Mount Vernon. Fox Bldg later … Read more …

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