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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Wolfe Block Fire

photo of Wolfe Block Fire

Fire continues to spread in early evening; consuming east end of the structure. Date @1975

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fire, Mount Vernon, Wolfe Block

Playing in the Snow

photo of Playing in the Snow

Early snow clothing. Unidentified child in the snow. Date @1910

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

Unidentified Group

photo of Unidentified Group-2

Friends, students, relatives? Note furnishings and wall coverings. Second photo of this group:

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

Grain Threshing

photo of Grain Threshing

Early tractor and belt driven threshing machine — 1920s trucks but horses still primary power. … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Children, Crofter Collection, Fashion, Glass Negative, Home Life, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, The New Age, Where is this?, Who am I?

Main Street Demolition

photo of Main Street Demolition

Demolition of 108 First Street SE (new building constructed) (late 1950s?)

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, When is this?

Group of Men

photo of Group of Men

From left to right: Darwin Cook, Delmer Thuan, Paul Gaem, Jim Gaine, and Glenn Gristott. … Read more …

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

Fire Department

photo of Fire Department

Fire district number one housed in city hall (1915). Ralph Shoemaker Second row second from … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags City Hall, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes

Fire

photo of Fire-1975

Fire of Feb 1975 destroyed five small shops in 200 block of west First street.City … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fire, Mount Vernon

Altoona Hotel

photo of Altoona Hotel

East and north sides of the Altoona Hotel. One in a series of color photos … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Altoona Hotel, Mount Vernon

Fire

photo of Fire-1975

Fire reaches the entire building (east end) Businesses: Chez Rolan, Strand Theater, American Legion and … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fire, Mount Vernon, The New Age

Mount Vernon Playground

photo of Mount Vernon Playground

Designed by national architect & built in 1985 by townspeople and students (including Cornell students) … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Who am I?

Original Site of The Altoona Hotel

photo of Original Site of The Altoona Hotel

Front (south facing) and west (park side) of what was originally The Altoona Hotel @1902. … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Altoona Hotel, Cornell College, Mount Vernon
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