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Pleasant Valley Farm

Bill Connel @1940s

Photo of Bill Connel on bike

Bill Connel @1940s. They were renting the Pisarik farm on the river. Blanche Crofter is … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe, Pleasant Valley Farm

White Rock Chickens

Photo of White Rock Chickens

Mother always raised chickens. The grape vines were used to make wine.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe, Pleasant Valley Farm

Blanche Crofter leading a pony

Photo of a mother leading a pony

Virgil Crofter riding Spot being lead by his mother, Blanche Crofter

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe, Pleasant Valley Farm

Sheep down by the corncrib

Photo of sheep in the winter

Sheep down by the corncrib

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe, Pleasant Valley Farm

Wesley and Blanche Crofter

Photo of Wesley and Blanche Crofter

Wesley and Blanche Crofter at their farmhouse near Ivanhoe.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe, Pleasant Valley Farm

1930 Chevy bought at Kessler Chevrolet Garage , Solon, IA

Photo of 1930 Chevy

1930 Chevy bought at Kessler Chevrolet Garage , Solon, IA. This was my dad’s car. … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Ivanhoe, Pleasant Valley Farm

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