This photograph illustrates the hilly terrain found in the southern part of Iowa. Coal mines would operate on and within these slopes. This is a photograph of a coal mine slope in Oskaloosa, Iowa, in 1896.
This photograph illustrates the hilly terrain found in the southern part of Iowa. Coal mines would operate on and within these slopes. This is a photogrpah of a coal mine slope in Oskaloosa, Iowa, in 1896.
This photograph gives an inside look of a coal mine in 1896, Oskaloosa, Iowa. Coal mines were unsafe and unhealthy places to work. Many men developed a disease known as the black lung, which ultimately led to a coal miner's death.
This is a photo of a Spanish-American War grave memorial placed by the headstone of a veteran of this conflict from Mahaska County, Iowa. Many men from Oskaloosa and other communities in Mahaska County gave service in this conflict. The conflict…
This is a photo of the men from Company F in the 51st Iowa Regiment, who gave service to their country in the Spanish-American War from 1898-1902. Many men from Oskaloosa and other communities in Mahaska County gave service in this conflict. The…
This is a photo of the men from Company F in the 51st Iowa Regiment, who gave service to their country in the Spanish-American War from 1898-1902. This is a photo of the men at Camp Merrill, California, where the men trained prior to being shipped…
These are two statues that were made to welcome home the men from Mahaska County, Iowa, who served in France during World War I. This photograph dates to May 14, 1919 and was taken near the Rock Island train depot in Oskaloosa, Iowa, looking north…
This is a photograph of the victory arch made to welcome home the men from Mahaska County, Iowa, who served in France during World War I. This photograph dates to May 14, 1919 and was taken near the downtown area in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The men from…
This is a list of the men who participated in World War I and was taken in June, 1918. It is not clear if the men pictured here already had served in the war or if they were about to be sent overseas to fight Germany and the Ottoman Empire. The…
This is a propaganda piece dating to World War I, used as a tool to try and recruit men to enlist in the American Army. The message basically tries to convince the spectator that if you want to keep your family safe from the enemy, then you should…
