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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Family

photo of Family

Note: 3 generations?, dog as part of the family. Date @1920

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

People Outside of Presbyterian Church

photo of People Outside of Presbyterian Church

Leaving Presbyterian Church (students ?) Date @1915

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

Farm Field Landing Strip

photo of Farm Field Landing Strip

Note cloth top cars – farm field landing strip – assumed Mt Vernon area. Date … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, The New Age, Women

Unidentified man

photo of Unidentified man

Note: short sleeve shirt Date @1920

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

First Street

photo of First Street

Perhaps 1st Street west at 5th Ave looking west with campus on the left — … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?

Train Station

photo of Train Station

Main Waiting Room of the Mount Vernon depot (Chicago and Northwestern Railroad). {destroyed in 1970s}. … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Train Station

Downtown Mount Vernon

photo of Downtown Mount Vernon-1970

Note: Before demolition of Altoona Hall (next to former water tower – also destroyed) and … Read more …

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

House

photo of House

Note: unfinished porch or platform, planks for sidewalk way indicate rural setting. Date @1910

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

Military Road Marker Stone

photo of Military Road Marker Stone

Marker stone – Military Road Date @1937

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

Couple Outside of House

photo of Couple Outside of House

Perhaps a farm couple along the south side of the Red Cedar River. Date @1910

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

Men in a Room

photo of Men in a Room

Note domestic surroundings — stove, wallpaper, floor covering, chair. Could be students rooming area. @1910-15 … Read more …

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

Railroad Quarry

photo of Railroad Quarry

Perhaps in Upper Palisades railroad quarry used by Chicago Northwestern Railroad (additional picture). Date @1915

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, The New Age
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