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Central Methodist Church, built in 1896, Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County

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 depicts the Central Methodist Church in Oskaloosa,…

Christen Kitchen, Schwalbe Kitchen, Amana, Iowa, 1800s

Shows area referred to as the "Geiger corner" and features a man using a water pump located on the corner.

Church and school buildings, Homestead, Iowa, 1900s

Church building, High Amana, Iowa, post 1932

Church on Sunday in Givin, Mahaska County, Iowa, late 1800's.

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. Pictured here is a scene outside a church in Givin, Iowa. The…

Cloth Printing Works Amana, Iowa, ca. 1905

Commonplace-book of Thomas E. Corkhill, 1851-1895

Corkhill was a Methodist minister, instrumental in the founding of Iowa Wesleyan College and the reformatories in Mitchellville and Eldora, Iowa. Governor Samuel Kirkwood commissioned this account of Corkhill's experiences as a chaplain for the 25th…

Commonplace-book of Thomas E. Corkhill, 1851-1895

Corkhill was a Methodist minister, instrumental in the founding of Iowa Wesleyan College and the reformatories in Mitchellville and Eldora, Iowa. Governor Samuel Kirkwood commissioned this account of Corkhill's experiences as a chaplain for the 25th…

Communal homes street scene, Amana, Iowa, 1900s

Communal homes street scene, Amana, Iowa, 1919

Shows the Versammlungsaal and two communal homes.

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