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Main Street

photo of Main Street

Photograph of 117 1st Street W. (Wolfe block) taken in 1990s. Date @1990

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

Note: North west 100 Block, street light fixtures Date @1915

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

Parade

photo of Parade

Parade – corner of 2nd Ave W and 1 st St SE

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

Main Street

photo of Main Street

Photograph of Upper (west) main street. NOTE: Large doors on City Hall were for Fire … Read more …

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

City Hall

photo of City Hall

Photograph of city hall from 1909. Replaced in 1914 at new location. Date @1909

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

Moving the Visitors Center

photo of Moving the Visitors Center

Placing the trailer under the lifted building Date @1990

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

Possibly a Political Rally

photo of Possibly a Political Rally

Political rally? Courtesy of Cornell College Archives (Mount Vernon, Iowa) Date @1950

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

Downtown

photo of Downtown

Pressed tin facade on this building and the one story building to the east (right). … Read more …

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

Women Walking Downtown

photo of Women Walking Downtown

This image has been printed backwards. These two women can be seen walking in front … 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, When is this?, Who am I?, Women

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

Richard Wolfe

photo of Richard Wolfe

R.B. Wolfe (attorney) practiced law at this location for about 50 years. Previously his father … Read more …

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