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Chicago Symphony Members Downtown

photo of Chicago Symphony Members Downtown

Reported to be members of the Chicago Symphony during May Music Festival; Note: brick streets … Read more …

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

Parade

photo of Parade

RETURN for details – newspapers etc parade related to www @1918? Date @ 1918?

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

Shoe Store

photo of Shoe Store

Shoe store operated by Frank Benesh I on Main Street. Frank may be one on … Read more …

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

Unidentified Workers

photo of Unidentified Workers

Taylor shop. Three women and two men. Note location infront of widows for best day … Read more …

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

Unidentified Men

photo of Unidentified Men

Three unidentified men sitting in front of a shop. Sign reads: “All the world loves … Read more …

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

Unidentified Men

photo of Unidentified Men

Two unidentified men standing in storefront door. Date @1910

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

Unidentified Man In Front of a Shop

photo of Unidentified Man In Front of a Shop

Unidentified man in front of shop (possibly Bauman’s men’s clothing store). Date @1910

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

Soda Fountain

photo of Soda Fountain

Note wall decoration, appears to be soda fountain. Date @1915

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Fashion, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Who am I?

Military Convoy Parade

photo of Military Convoy Parade

Speculation: Watching the Military Convoy passing through town – crossing the U.S. from Washinton DC … Read more …

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

Cornell College Football Team

photo of Cornell College Football Team

Ash Field Date @1910

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Cornell College, Cornell Students, Fashion, Men, Mount Vernon, Sports, Who am I?

Track Meet

photo of Track Meet

Series of photos of track meet (probably all the same meet) Date @1915

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Cornell College, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Sports, Who am I?

Cornell Track and Field – High Hurdles

photo of Cornell Track and Field - High Hurdles

High hurdles event at a Cornell Track and Field meet in Ash Park. Date @1910

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Cornell College, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Sports, Who am I?
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