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Mount Vernon Graduates

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Jesse Heller, Harold West, Lucian Cook, Lloyd Goodhue. Mount Vernon High School graduates of 1906. … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Mount Vernon, Postcard

Lower Palisades Postcard

Post Card of private residence along the Red Cedar River in area that became the … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Postcard, When is this?

Mount Vernon Postcard

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Postal card view of city. Date @1905

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

Palisades Traditional Art Postcard

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Postal card; Date @1920

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cedar River, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Postcard

4th Grade Postcard

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Postcard of a 4th grade class from 1913. Identifications: 1 – Hugh DuBois 2 – … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Postcard

Cedar River Postcard

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Postcard of canoe sailing in the cedar river at the palisades. Date @1924

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

Lower Palisades Postcard

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Postcard of “Flat Rock” in the lower Palisades. House is Bauman’s cottage. “Flat Rock” is … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Postcard, When is this?

Ivanhoe Bridge Postcard

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Postcard of the first Ivanhoe bridge over the Cedar River. Date @1905

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cedar River, Ivanhoe Bridge, Mount Vernon, Postcard

Mount Vernon 1st Grade Class

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Postcard of the Mount Vernon 1st grade class of 1910. Identified by number 2- Robert … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Fashion, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Postcard, Women

Aerial of Mount Vernon

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Immediate house is Platner House (west First Street west (1892); house to the east is … Read more …

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Aerial, Ask R Thomas, Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Mount Vernon, Postcard

Graduation Ceremony Postcard

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Postcard of a Cornell College graduation ceremony. Date @1908

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Faculty, Cornell Students, Fashion, Men, Mount Vernon, Postcard, Who am I?, Women

Cornell Buildings Postcard

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Postcard of Bowman Hall, King Chapel, and Old Sem. Photograph Date @1910

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bowman-Carter Hall, Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, King Chapel, Mount Vernon, Old Sem, Postcard
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