This is a picture of George H. Ramsey, Superintendent of the Carbonado coal mining operation back in 1896. Ramsey also was a developer in the field of coal mining during the time. Coal mining was a lucrative business to be involved with if an ample…
The Elmhurst Country Club in Oskaloosa, Iowa opened in 1928. Many luncheons and banquets were held there until the country club closed in 2008 and was reopened in 2008 as Oskaloosa Golf. Seated in the middle of the photograph is C.L. Barnhouse,…
The town square has been a place of social importance in American history, especially in small towns like Oskaloosa, Iowa, depicted in this photograph. Taken in the late 1800's, the crowd gathering outside the town square could have been doing so…
Garfield Township is located in the south central portion of Mahaska County, lying just west of the county seat of Oskaloosa. The most notable communities that lie within this township include; Beacon and Evans. At one time, Bolton and Coal City…
Garfield Elementary School was the last of the elementary schools built to serve a specific ward in Oskaloosa until a major elementary building was opened in 2006. All other elementary schools that serviced independent wards were continually…
This was a photograph taken of a Gaar Scott Threshing Machine owned by Frank Harris in Beacon, IA, in 1901. The threshing machine was a mechanism designed to help farmers separate wheat grain from their stalks. The original threshing machine was…
The town of Fremont was established in 1848 by William Morrow, who deeply admired General John C. Fremont, also known in American history as the "Great Pathfinder". In honor of him, Morrow named the town after Fremont. This is a town plat of…
This image depicts one of the earliest banks formed in Mahaska County; the First National Bank. The bank was situated in downtown Oskaloosa on Market Street.
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 First Congregational Church located in…
This is a postcard depicting the First Christian Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa around 1900. The church is still in existence as of 2009 and is located at 119 A Avenue East in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa. Note the building to the left (west) of the church.…
