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Mount Vernon High School

Photo of end page of Mount Vernon High School Project

@1915. End page for Photos and poetry school project for Mount Vernon High School. P.20. … Read more …

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Mount Vernon High School

Photo of poem about Mount Vernon High School teacher Gilmer

@1915. Mount Vernon High School. School project. P.19. Poem about teacher “Gilmer.” “There isn’t a … Read more …

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Mount Vernon High School

Two photos of Mount Vernon High School teacher Gilmer

@1915. Mount Vernon High School. School project. P.18. Photos of teacher known as “Gilmer”. Captions … Read more …

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Mount Vernon High School

Photo of poem about Mount Vernon High School teacher Clara Blinks

@1915. Mount Vernon High School. School project. P.17. Poem about 6th grade teacher Clara Blinks. … Read more …

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Mount Vernon High School

Two photos of Mount Vernon High School teacher Clara Blinks

@1915. Mount Vernon High School. School project. P.16. Photos of 6th grade teacher Clara Blinks. … Read more …

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Mount Vernon High School

Photo of poem about Mount Vernon High School teacher Ethel MacKenzie

@1915. Mount Vernon High School. School project. P.15. Poem about teacher Ethel MacKenzie. “I’ve heard … Read more …

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Mount Vernon High School

Two photos of Mount Vernon High School teacher Ethel MacKenzie

@1915. Mount Vernon High School. School Project. P.14. Photos of Ethel MacKenzie. Captions read: 1. … Read more …

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Mount Vernon High School

Photo of Mount Vernon High School project poem about Jenna Beadle

@1915. Mount Vernon High School. School project. P.13. Poem about Jenna Beadle. “The teacher of … Read more …

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Mount Vernon High School

Two Photos of Mount Vernon High School 8th grade teacher Jenna Beadle

@1915. Mount Vernon High School. School project. P.12. Photos of 8th grade teacher Jenna Beadle. … Read more …

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Mount Vernon High School

Two photos of Ralph E. Albright. Mount Vernon High School teacher.

@1915. Ralph E. Albright. Mount Vernon High School. School Project. P.10. Captions read: 1. “O … Read more …

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Mount Vernon High School

Photo of poem about Lucile Quist, Mount Vernon High School Principal

@1915. Lucile Quist. Mount Vernon High School. School project. P.9. Poem. “The teacher of Algebra … Read more …

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Mount Vernon High School

Two photos of Lucile Quist, Mount Vernon High School

@1915. Lucile Quist. Mount Vernon High School teacher. School project. p.8. Captions read: 1. “All … Read more …

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15 hours ago

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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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2 weeks ago

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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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3 weeks ago

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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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