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Platner House

photo of Platner House

Platner house that today is used as a music practice building. Corner of 1st St … Read more …

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, Platner House

Unidentified Cornell Student

photo of Unidentified Cornell Student-1910

Possible Cornell Student, Studio setting Date @1910

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

Party

photo of Party

Possible party with a group of friends. Possibly Cornell College students or theater cast. Date … Read more …

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

Graduation Ceremony Postcard

photo of Graduation Ceremony Postcard

Postcard of a Cornell College graduation ceremony. Date @1908

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Faculty, Cornell Students, Fashion, Men, Mount Vernon, Postcard, Who am I?, Women

Cornell Buildings Postcard

photo of Cornell Buildings Postcard

Postcard of Bowman Hall, King Chapel, and Old Sem. Photograph Date @1910

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bowman-Carter Hall, Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, King Chapel, Mount Vernon, Old Sem, Postcard

College Hall Postcard

photo of College Hall Postcard

Postcard of college hall on Cornell College campus. Date @1910

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags College Hall, Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Mount Vernon, Postcard

Fall Cornell College Postcard

photo of Fall Cornell College Postcard

Postcard of Cornell College campus in the Autumn with an unidentified male student. Date @1910

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

Snowy Cornell Campus Postcard

photo of Snowy Cornell Campus Postcard

Postcard of Cornell College campus. Late winter snow from April 30th of 1907. Date @1907

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Mount Vernon, Postcard

Cornell Graduates Postcard

photo of Cornell Graduates Postcard

Postcard of Cornell College graduates(?). Possibly the oration require of every graduate as part of … Read more …

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

Postcard of King Chapel

photo of Postcard of King Chapel

Postcard of King Chapel on the Cornell College campus.

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, King Chapel, Mount Vernon, Postcard, When is this?

Cornell Boxer Postcard

photo of Cornell Boxer Postcard

Postcard of possible Cornell student life. Unknown male boxer. Date @1910

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

Students Ice Skating

photo of Students Ice Skating

Postcard of students ice skating on ink pond (north of town). Is this really Ink … Read more …

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Students, Fashion, Ink Pond, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Who am I?, Women
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