Waukee Mine School opened in January, 1926. The School had 2 classrooms. Stoves heated the rooms, stoked with corn cobs soaked in kerosene. Photo of mine school, with teacher, Haze Oliver.
At the Shuler mining camp, for many Italian families, wedding planning began almost a year in advance. The ceremony was just a small part of the entire celebration, which lasted one to three days and included elaborate meals. During such…
Babies born at the Shuler mine camp were typically born with the help of women and self-taught midwives. Often, the mine doctor arrived afterwards to write the birth certificate. Pictured: Pete Andreini and family, ca. 1927
B.A. Patterson's was a local store that delivered groceries. J. H. Carter Store dealt in grains and stock, as well as equipment for mining. Most of the mining families shopped at the stores located at the Shuler Mine camp, however.
Beginning in 1928, night classes were taught to the immigrants who worked at Shuler Mine in Waukee, Iowa. They learned English in order to gain U.S. citizenship, and for many it was the first time they had attended school.
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If there were enough students, class was taught at the Shuler Mine School. If not, students were bussed to the Waukee Public School. By 1940, the mine school as closed and all students were bussed to the Waukee schools daily. Pictured left to Right:…
On Sunday, the men of the Shuler Mining Camp would play bocce ball behind the tavern, or in the streets. Baseball was also very popular, and several members of families from the mining camp went on to play professionally in the 1940's. LtoR: Top…
Rails & ties that were used in the mining process at the Shuler Coal Mine in Waukee, Iowa are pictured in the foreground. In the background is the tipple, which is the elevator that lifted the coal from the underground mine. Barely visible in the…
Family Picture of Angelo & Maria Angaran, Italian Immigrants and residents of the Shuler Mining Camp in Waukee, Iowa. Left to Right, Angelo, Jr. ”Jake”; Eatilo “Eak”; Merco, “Mack”; Elizabeth Andreini née Angraran; Frances Andreini,…
