Wolfe Block Fire
Fire continues to spread in early evening; consuming east end of the structure. Date @1975
Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission
Exploring the Stories and History of Mount Vernon, Iowa
Fire continues to spread in early evening; consuming east end of the structure. Date @1975
Friends, students, relatives? Note furnishings and wall coverings. Second photo of this group:
Early tractor and belt driven threshing machine — 1920s trucks but horses still primary power. … Read more …
From left to right: Darwin Cook, Delmer Thuan, Paul Gaem, Jim Gaine, and Glenn Gristott. … Read more …
Fire district number one housed in city hall (1915). Ralph Shoemaker Second row second from … Read more …
Fire of Feb 1975 destroyed five small shops in 200 block of west First street.City … Read more …
East and north sides of the Altoona Hotel. One in a series of color photos … Read more …
Fire reaches the entire building (east end) Businesses: Chez Rolan, Strand Theater, American Legion and … Read more …
Designed by national architect & built in 1985 by townspeople and students (including Cornell students) … Read more …
Front (south facing) and west (park side) of what was originally The Altoona Hotel @1902. … Read more …