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Where is this?

Grain Threshing

photo of Grain Threshing

Early tractor and belt driven threshing machine — 1920s trucks but horses still primary power. … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Agriculture, Children, Crofter Collection, Fashion, Glass Negative, Home Life, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, The New Age, Where is this?, Who am I?

House Details

photo of House Details-1980

Gable end; fish scale and clapboard siding; ? Date @1980

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Home Life, Mount Vernon, Where is this?

Unidentified Children

photo of Unidentified Children

Five children dressed for play or field work

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

Gas and General Store

photo of Gas and General Store

Gas station and general store; south side of the Red Cedar River across from Ivanhoe … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Crofter Collection, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?

Unidentified Women

photo of Unidentified Women-1915

Is this a mother and two daughters? Date @1915

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

Family in Wagon

photo of Family in Wagon

Family in wagon ready for town or church. Date @1915

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

Mount Vernon House

photo of Mount Vernon House

Is this the Albright/Ebersole house at 1st St W and 3rd Ave SW? (east wing … Read more …

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

Unidentified Group

photo of Unidentified Group

Group of unidentified individuals. Possibly friends or students of Cornell College. Date @1910

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

Unidentified Men

photo of Unidentified Men

Help us — who are these young men?

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

Man with Horse

photo of Man with Horse

Location not in Mount Vernon Date @1910

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

First Street

photo of First Street

Perhaps 1st Street west at 5th Ave looking west with campus on the left — … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?

Bauman House

photo of Bauman House

Originally the Bauman House. Built between 1854 and 1857 with local bricks. Note the summer … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Bauman House, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?
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