This is a picture of Peter Klaaren in his World War I uniform with his brother Aber. Klaaren hailed from West Des Moines Township in Mahaska County, Iowa. Klaaren is one of several men who served his country in World War I from Mahaska County,…
Peoria was first referred to in old history books as "Warrensville", after an early settler named James L. Warren, but the first log cabin built in Peoria was by a man named Bukley. The town was platted by Theodric Spain, George Westlake, and…
This photograph depicts a player from the Penn College baseball team circa 1920. Note Penn College in the background of the photograph and the style of glove this player wore during this time period.
This photograph depicts some of the players from the Penn College baseball team circa 1920. Note Penn College in the background of the photograph and the style of gloves players wore during this time period.
This photograph captures a scene of men paving the 200 block of High Avenue West in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa. The hours were long and hot, as the job could only be done when there was no rain.
This photo illustrates the hard work and stamina required to do physical labor like these pavers are doing. These men are paving a section of Oskaloosa known as Cemetery Hill and the year is 1915, before more efficient machinery was used to do a lot…
This is the title page to Manoah Hedge's history of Mahaska County. Notice the Penn College library stamp on the right side of the document. In 1933 Penn College became William Penn College and in 2000 change the name to William Penn University.
This is a photograph taken of of the McNeill home in the late 1880's. The home was located on Park Place on the northeast side of Oskaloosa. The home burned down in May of 1924. At the time it burned down, the McNeill home was one of the finest…
This is a scene taken at a parade held in downtown Oskaloosa in the late 1800's. The heavy concentration of trees in the middle of the photograph is the town square at that point. Over the years, the town has been able to modify the town square…
