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 is a picture of St. Mary's Catholic Church, located on the…
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 is a picture of St. James Episcopal Church on Easter Day,…
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 is a picture of the inside of the St. James Episcopal Church…
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 is a picture of St. James Episcopal Church in 1918, at which…
The Spencer house is one of the historic homes found in Oskaloosa, Iowa. It is located on 1st Avenue East and was owned by Amos P. Spencer. The date of this picture is unknown, but the house itself was most likely built in the late 19th Century.
This is a photo of a Spanish-American War grave memorial placed by the headstone of a veteran of this conflict from Mahaska County, Iowa. Many men from Oskaloosa and other communities in Mahaska County gave service in this conflict. The conflict…
Here is a scene of the hustle and bustle taking place in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa, circa 1895. Specifically, the view here is of South Market Street from High Avenue; the two busiest streets in all of Oskaloosa.
This is a photograph taken of the Seeberger-Loring-Kilburn house, located at 509 High Avenue East. Many of the historic homes in Oskaloosa can be found along High Avenue, Market Street, and 1st Avenue East today.
This is how the north side of High Avenue appeared between North 2nd and 3rd Streets in the 1930's, Oskaloosa, Iowa. Note the old cars situated in the photograph and the tire store in business there at the time.
This is a photograph taken of Samuel H.M. Byers at the onset of the Civil War in 1861. Byers served in the Union Army during the Civil War and gained a great deal of inspiration for his poetic writing during the war. Byers's most famous work is a…
