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. This specific piece asks American men to enlist in the army to help crush the Kaiser from Germany, as the thumb in the picture is…
This is a propaganda piece dating to World War I, used to show Americans that we will prevail against Germany and the Ottoman Empire, despite what they say. The individual in the picture is the depiction of Uncle Sam in uniform.
This is a picture of Wilfred M. Bauder, a bugler for Company H in the 168th Iowa Infantry, who was killed in action along the Ourcq River in France during World War I on July 28, 1918. Bauder was born on December 23, 1899, in Grinnell, Iowa, but…
This is a likeness of Osceola, famed chief from the Seminole Native American Nation. Oskaloosa, the last known Creek Native-American princess, married Osceola. The town of Oskaloosa, Iowa, received its name from this Native-American princess.
This statue of Chief Mahaska of the Ioway Nation, for which the County of Mahaska was named, was dedicated to the City of Oskaloosa in 1909 at the famous town square. Oskaloosa is the county seat for Mahaska County, so it is very fitting that a…
This is a portrait of Nan-Che Ninga, principle advisor to Chief Mahaska (White Cloud) from the Ioway Native-American Nation. He lived from 1797 until 1862. He was a very important figure among the Ioway people, influencing Chief Mahaska's decisions…
From the middle of the 19th to the early 20th Centuries, women were organizing and discussing topics ranging from abolition to temperance. Literature was another topic many women enjoyed meeting together to discuss. Pictured here is Bernice Lacey,…
Religion has always played a very important role in Mahaska County, Iowa. One of the credits to the county has been its people's tolerance for others to worship freely without fear. This photograph depicts the Central Methodist Church in Oskaloosa,…
Religion has always played a very important role in Mahaska County, Iowa. One of the credits to the county has been its people's tolerance for others to worship freely without fear. This photograph depicts the First Presbyterian Church in…
Religion has always played a very important role in Mahaska County, Iowa. One of the credits to the county has been its people's tolerance for others to worship freely without fear. This photograph shows the aftermath of a fire that destroyed the…
