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Unidentified Woman in a White Dress

photo of Unidentified Woman in a White Dress

Head shot of this woman is also in this collection Backdrop from a photographer’s studio … Read more …

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

Cornell College Baseball Team

photo of Cornell College Baseball Team

Cornell College Students gather for a team photo

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Sports, When is this?, Who am I?

Cornell College Student in Football Uniform

Cornell College Student in Football Uniform

Date @1905

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, Sports, Who am I?

Group of Men

photo of Group of Men
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?

Picnic and Games

photo of Picnic and Games

Large group of people

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

Unidentified Family Portrait

photo of Unidentified Family Portrait
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Family, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?, Women

Two Unidentified Children

photo of Two Unidentified Children

Date @1915

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

Young and Old Portrait of a Mount Vernon Man

photo of Young and Old Portrait of a Mount Vernon Man

Portraits of an unidentified Mount Vernon man. Date @1910

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

Unidentified Women and Children Wading in a Stream

photo of Unidentified Women and Children Wading in a Stream
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Children, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?, Women

Unidentified Cornell Students

photo of Unidentified Cornell Students
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Cornell College, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?, Women

Unidentified Cornell Baseball Game

photo of Unidentified Cornell Baseball Game
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Cornell College, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Sports, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?

Unidentified Family Photo

photo of Unidentified Family Photo
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Children, Family, Fashion, Glass Negative, Men, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?, Who am I?, Women
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3 days ago

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Do you live in or love the Ash Park historic district of Mount Vernon? Tour the neighborhood with our digital archive featuring a large assortment of contemporary and historic photographs. ... See MoreSee Less

Ash Park District - Photos Archives - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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6 days ago

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It's Mystery Monday, and that means we have another unidentified Mount Vernon home for you Facebook sleuths. This lovely glass negative of a vine-covered brick home features an interesting border. Let us know in the comments below if you can locate this lodging! ... See MoreSee Less

Unidentified House - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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All across the country small towns like Mount Vernon are being affected by the pandemic. See how historic Las Vegas, New Mexico is weathering the storm in this article from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. ... See MoreSee Less

Historic Las Vegas, New Mexico, Stands Strong Through the Pandemic | National Trust for Historic Preservation

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By restoring its grand historic buildings, a New Mexico town was on the upswing. Now, COVID-19 presents new challenges to the town's resilience.
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