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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Pastimes

Armistice Day

photo of Armistice Day

South-side 100 block west. Goldberg Groceries and Ready to Ware. Armistice Day (evening) Nov 11, … Read more …

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

Man Riding Horse

photo of Man Riding Horse

See house in background no such home in Mount Vernon. Is this not Mount Vernon … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Fashion, Home Life, House, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes

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

Man and His Dog

photo of Man and His Dog

Student or professional man with dog. Date @1920

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

Unidentified Women

Sisters, friends, mother and daughter? Date @1910

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

Class

photo of Class

Students of a 1 room school. Teacher: Miss Helen Freer. Students: Mabel Cummins, Hazel Whitlatch, … Read more …

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

Snow Shovelers

photo of Snow Shovelers

Snow removal along the interurban line (main street). Date @1920

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

Unidentified Girl

photo of Unidentified Girl-1910

This is one of series of this girl taken in front of this stone agriculutral … Read more …

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

Mount Vernon Children

photo of Mount Vernon Children

Three Mount Vernon children in the snow. Date @1915

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

Men and Their Horses

photo of Men and Their Horses

Teamed horses with owners — perhaps a family with father and two sons and a … Read more …

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

Unidentified Women

photo of Unidentified Women-1910

Three unidentified females Date @1910

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

Unidentified Family

photo of Unidentified Family

Unidentified family – spendid example of the well appointed middle class home of the pre-WWI … Read more …

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