This is a photograph taken of the Oskaloosa Herald staff in 1895. Located on historic Market Street in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa, the Oskaloosa Herald was founded by John R. Needham and Hugh McNeely on July 2, 1850. Formerly called the Iowa Herald…
This is a photograph taken of the Oskaloosa Herald building around 1900. Located on historic Market Street in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa, the Oskaloosa Herald was founded by John R. Needham and Hugh McNeely on July 2, 1850. Formerly called the Iowa…
Pictured here is one of the earliest automobiles traveling west down 1st Avenue East in Oskaloosa, Iowa. 1st Avenue East was one of the first streets paved for automobile usage. Eventually, block after block would be paved in the community, but the…
The Roop, Harbour, and Co. Steam Flour Mill and Distillery, more commonly known as the Benny Roop Distillery, opened officially in 1852 for business and is the oldest known distillery in all of Mahaska County, Iowa. This is a picture of the facility…
This is an aerial photograph taken of the town of Oskaloosa, Iowa, around the year 1940. The image shows the downtown of the community in the center of the photograph, along with the many residencies of the community spreading out from the center. …
This is a photograph taken of downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa circa 1910. This image focuses on the corners of 1st Avenue East and South Market Street, each street being the source of numerous shops and businesses during this time. Just across the street…
The Roop, Harbour, and Co. Steam Flour Mill and Distillery, more commonly known as the Benny Roop Distillery, opened officially in 1852 for business and is the oldest known distillery in all of Mahaska County, Iowa. This is a picture of the home of…
Pictured here is a meat packing plant on the southwest side of Oskaloosa, Iowa, as it appeared in 1884. At this time, the plant would process over one thousand hogs per day, making it a thriving operation at the time. The processed meat would then…
Pictured here is a war memorial that was dedicated to the men and woman who bravely served the United States military during the American Civil War (1861-1865), Spanish-American War (1898), and World War I (1917-1918). The Woman's Relief Corps. was…
This is a photograph taken 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 0f 1924. At the time it burned down, the McNeill home was one of the finest homes in…
