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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Main Street

Armistice Day

photo of Armistice Day

South-side 100 block west. Goldberg Groceries and Ready to Ware. Armistice Day (evening) Nov 11, … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Women

Ford Model A

photo of Ford Model A

The ten millionth of the Ford Model “A”. Cross country tour of restored automobile in … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Men, Mount Vernon, The New Age, Welcome Page Slider, Who am I?

Downtown Mount Vernon

photo of Downtown Mount Vernon-1930

Three gas stations and two auto garages evident. Lincoln Highway as US.  Is this really … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Children, Crofter Collection, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon

Strand Theater

photo of Strand Theater

The LAST Audience at the STRAND Theater — The last show was spectacular! Date @1975

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags 35mm Slide Collection, Ask R Thomas, Fire, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, Wolfe Block

Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Company

photo of Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Company

Mount Vernon Bank

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Company, Welcome Page Slider, When is this?

People in Front of Mount Vernon Post Office

photo of People in Front of Mount Vernon Post Office

Unidentified shoppers in front of the Mount Vernon Post Office and Bank. Date @1910

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

Unidentified Women Standing in Front of Building

photo of Unidentified Women Standing in Front of Building

Unidentified group of young women and girls. (Standing outside of 109 West Main Street) Would … Read more …

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

Mount Vernon Hotel

photo of Mount Vernon Hotel

Very large house with brass numbers on rooms on second and third floors. Large comfortable … Read more …

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

United Methodist Church

photo of United Methodist Church-1864

Original Methodist “Brick Church” which was torn down and used on the inside of the … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Main Street, Mount Vernon, United Methodist Church

Fire

photo of Fire-1975

Date @1975

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

Fire

photo of Fire

Photo taken by John Shackford Date @1975

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

Unidentified News Article

photo of Unidentified News Article
Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Commercial Historic District, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, When is this?
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