John F. Lacey was a successful soldier, attorney, and businessman in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Pictured here is one of his many successful business ventures, the Lacey Hotel, dating to circa 1898.
This is a photograph taken of bar association members practicing law in Mahaska County between the years 1890-97. Note Congressman John F. Lacey in the middle of the front row.
This is a picture of what High Avenue West looked like in the late 1880's. If the same person was taking this photograph today, he/she would be standing on top of Penn Central Mall to do it. When looking at this photo, High Avenue West and High…
Shortly after the main street in downtown Oskaloosa was paved, this is what North and South Market Street looked like in 1896. It was shortly after this picture was taken, that paving began on the roads that intersected with Market Street (i.e. High…
It is mail time in Cedar, Iowa, circa 1890. Mail might have been slower than it is today, but it was still just as consistent as the mail is today. Mail carriers like the one pictured here, walked or rode many miles to cover his respected route. …
This is an image displaying what Main Street in Fremont, Iowa, looked like in the late 1800's. Note all the buggies pictured in the photograph along the sides of the busy Main Street.
This is a picture of North Market Street looking south towards the downtown of Oskaloosa, Iowa, around 1895. Note the methods of transportation being used in the image; bicycles and horse and buggies.
This image gives a semi-aerial view of the city park in Oskaloosa, Iowa around 1885. The famous bandstand that was built in 1882 is present in the image and the main method of transportation during the period is also conveyed in the image; the horse…
Pictured here is the Oskaloosa Drug Company with its staff standing outside of the building around 1895. Pharmacies in the 19th Century did not solely sell drugs to patrons, but carried other marketable goods as well in order to pick up a shortfall…
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…
