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Palisades-Kepler State Park

Palisades Spring Hollow

photo of Palisades Spring Hollow

Spring Hollow was a popular boating and fishing area. Date @1910

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

Swimming Men

photo of Swimming Men

Three young men (bathing suits)swimming in area of Palasaides State Park (before it was a … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Pastimes, Who am I?

Cornell Students Working at Palisades Kepler Park

photo of Cornell Students Working at Palisades Kepler Park

Women doing fieldwork for science classes at Palisades Kepler Park.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell Students, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, When is this?, Who am I?

Unidentified Women

photo of Unidentified Women

Possibly friends, or maybe sisters at the Palisades.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Family, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, When is this?, Who am I?, Women

Cornell Students at Palisades-Kepler State Park

photo of Cornell Students at Palisades-Kepler State Park

Women doing fieldwork for science classes at Palisades Kepler Park. Date @1910

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Who am I?, Women

The Verba Quarry by Nate Newmeister

Creator Nate Newmeister Date 1918

Categories High School History Reports Tags Cappy Gaines, CCW, Civilian Conservation Workers, Julian Verba, Lake McBride State Park, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Robert Gaines

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