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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Main Street

photo of Main Street
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, The New Age, When is this?, Who am I?, Women

Bicycles

photo of Bicycles
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Fashion, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Who am I?, Women

Tallest Corn

photo of Tallest Corn

Virgil won the contest with this entry — crofter farm is in the Ivanhoe area … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Who am I?

Mr. Crofter

photo of Mr. Crofter

1942. John Walton Virgil Crofter, and Harold Schaubreck on Walton farm north of Mount Vernon.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, The New Age

City Council

photo of City Council

1976-1977 City Council. Photograph with U.S. bicentennial. Identified from left to right: James Gunn, JoAnn … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, U.S. Bicentennial Celebration, Women

Men After Fishing

photo of Men After Fishing

3 unidentified men with string of freshly caught fish. note camping sceen with tent, and … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Where is this?, Who am I?

Barnstormer Demonstration

photo of Barnstormer Demonstration

Another in a series on barnstormer or flying demonstration. Plane (as yet hardly seen) is … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, The New Age, Women

Family Gathering at Palisades-Kepler State Park

photo of Family Gathering at Palisades-Kepler State Park

A family gathering at the home of Charles Kepler in Palisades-Kepler State Park.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Family, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Pastimes, When is this?, Who am I?, Women

Cornell College Graduate

photo of Cornell College Graduate

Asian woman student with older couple (could be Phillipino woman with retired faculty couple) (ret. … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Cornell College, Cornell Faculty, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Where is this?, Who am I?, Women

Unidentified Men

photo of Unidentified Men-negative

Bad negative

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?

Decorated Buggy

photo of Decorated Buggy

Horse and Buggy decorated for parade. First school building in background. Date @1910

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Who am I?

Mount Vernon Community and Welcome Center Being Moved

photo of Mount Vernon Community and Welcome Center Being Moved

The building arrives at the memorial park and is moving into position. Previously was the … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Men, Mount Vernon, The New Age, Who am I?, Wolfe Brother's Office
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