Pandemic 2020 Archives - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

Pandemic 2020-School Parade

Photo of ambulances and fire truck

Ambulances and a fire truck lead the school parade.

Pandemic 2020-School Parade

Photo of cars lined up for a parade

Teachers drive through town letting students know they care.

Pandemic 2020-School Parade

Photo of car sign

Teachers drive through town letting students know they care.

Pandemic 2020-School Parade

Photo of school parade

Teachers drive through town letting students know they care.

Pandemic 2020-School Parade

Photo of school parade

Teachers drive through town letting students know they care.

Pandemic 2020-School supplying food

Photo of school supplying food

Pandemic 2020-School supplying food

Pandemic 2020-Skillet Cafe

Photo of sign in Skillet Cafe window

Pandemic 2020-Skillet Cafe

Pandemic 2020-Right Frame of Mind

Photo of Right Frame of Mind

Pandemic 2020-Right Frame of Mind

Pandemic 2020-Kae Apothecary

Photo of Kae Apothecary

Pandemic 2020-Kae Apothecary

Pandemic 2020-Iron Leaf Press

Photo of sign in Iron Leaf Press window

Pandemic 2020-Iron Leaf Press

Pandemic 2020-Iron Leaf Press

Photo of Iron Leaf Press

Pandemic 2020-Iron Leaf Press

Pandemic window sign in April, 2020

Photo of sign in window

Pandemic window sign in April, 2020

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

3 days ago

It's almost back-to-school time, so we thought we'd share this picture of Mount Vernon High School from 1927. The many windows were characteristic of the prairie-style architecture so popular at the time. The building now houses several shops, and even hosts our local farmers' market. ... See MoreSee Less

Mount Vernon High School

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Among the historic resources found in Mount Vernon is the 1927 High School Building. This building holds not only memories for citizens who may have attended school there, but also it offers a treasur...

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

2 weeks ago

Happy Monday, everybody! Today we'd like to share with you a postcard from 1914. Pictured is Palisades-Kepler State Park--you can see there are several men and a woman getting ready for (or just departing from) a trip down the Cedar River. The postcard is addressed to Mr. James Nixon of Waynetown, Indiana. ... See MoreSee Less

Postcard of Cedar River at Palisades Kepler State Park @1914

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Postcard of Cedar River at Palisades Kepler State Park @1914

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission is in Mount Vernon, Iowa.

3 weeks ago

Today's Mystery Monday photograph features a lone woman in a white dress, taken in 1900. This picture was taken in Mount Vernon's, most likely at Fisher's Studio, which used to reside where Mount Vernon Bank & Trust currently sits. If this woman looks familiar, drop us a comment down below! ... See MoreSee Less

Unidentified Woman in a White Dress

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Head shot of this woman is also in this collection Backdrop from a photographer's studio in Mount Vernon, IA Date @1900

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