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Main Street

photo of Main Street-1919

Corner of 1st Street west and 2nd Ave. north including vehicles. Date @1919

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, The New Age, Who am I?

Decoration Day

photo of Decoration Day

Decoration Day parade. Note board sidewalks, dirt street, prior to construction of Odd Fellows building … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Commercial Historic District, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Men, Mount Vernon, Who am I?, Women

Funeral Procession

photo of Funeral Procession

Funeral procession for World War I veteran Joseph Dvorak @ 1921. (Date changed from 1921 … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Children, Commercial Historic District, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Men, Mount Vernon, Who am I?, Women

Unidentified Women

photo of Unidentified Women-1912

Four unidentified female on main street Mt Vernon. (note Bauman store — new Date @1912

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Who am I?, Women

Unidentified Women

photo of Unidentified Women @1910

Note bank immediate left with post office on the far right. Three unidentified females walking … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Who am I?, Women

Women Walking Down Main Street

photo of Women Walking Down Main Street

Note early Lincoln Highway signage on light pole. unknown women Date @1915

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Who am I?, Women

Main Street

photo of Main Street

Note: North west 100 Block, street light fixtures Date @1915

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Who am I?, Women

Parade

photo of Parade

Parade – corner of 2nd Ave W and 1 st St SE

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Men, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Who am I?, Women

Possibly a Political Rally

photo of Possibly a Political Rally

Political rally? Courtesy of Cornell College Archives (Mount Vernon, Iowa) Date @1950

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Commercial Historic District, Cornell Students, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Men, Mount Vernon, Who am I?

Women Walking Downtown

photo of Women Walking Downtown

This image has been printed backwards. These two women can be seen walking in front … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, When is this?, Who am I?, Women

Chicago Symphony Members Downtown

photo of Chicago Symphony Members Downtown

Reported to be members of the Chicago Symphony during May Music Festival; Note: brick streets … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Fashion, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, The New Age, Who am I?

Unidentified Workers

photo of Unidentified Workers

Taylor shop. Three women and two men. Note location infront of widows for best day … Read more …

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