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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

Exploring the Stories and History of Mount Vernon, Iowa

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Lisbon Hotel

photo of Lisbon Hotel

Lisbon Hotel with cabins moved from “home sweet home” tourist cabin camp west of Mount … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Lisbon Hotel, Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon House

photo of Mount Vernon House-1940

House to right owned by Rep David Loebsack when elected to Congress. Corner of 3rd … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Home Life, House, Mount Vernon

Unidentified Children

photo of Unidentified Children

Group of children. Possible classmates or friends. @ 1915-20. Ward School (1912) in background Date … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Ward Elementary School, Who am I?

Children’s Parade Float

photo of Children's Parade Float

Four boys pulling a decorated wagon with “queen” and two “attendants” Date @1915

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

Ice Cream

photo of Ice Cream

Ice cream desert? Date @1910

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

Mount Vernon House

photo of Mount Vernon House

Is this the Albright/Ebersole house at 1st St W and 3rd Ave SW? (east wing … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Home Life, House, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?, Women

Moving Visitors Center

photo of Moving Visitors Center

Loaded and moving on to First Street. Date @1990

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, The New Age, Wolfe Brother's Office

Unidentified Group

photo of Unidentified Group

Group of unidentified individuals. Possibly friends or students of Cornell College. Date @1910

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

Mount Vernon Aerial Shot

photo of Mount Vernon Aerial Shot

Image taken by Robert A. J. Photography. Photo taken on May 12, 1975. Right street … Read more …

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

Mount Vernon Stone Quarry

photo of Mount Vernon Stone Quarry-1915

Located in the southwest corner of the town. Later used as the City Nature Park. … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Stone Quarry

Unidentified Family

photo of Unidentified Family-1910

Hammock swing – could be family at rest. Date @1910

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

Fire Station

photo of Fire Station

Hanging hose to dry in 1960s fire station.

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