This photograph illustrates the hilly terrain found in the southern part of Iowa. Coal mines would operate on and within these slopes. This is a photogrpah of a coal mine slope in Oskaloosa, Iowa, in 1896.
This is a picture of Colonel John H. Pickett taken in 1896. Pickett is known in Oskaloosa for Pickett's Drug Store, which opened in December of 1888. Pickett was a devout Republican and served on the Iowa State Board of Pharmacy three consecutive…
This is a picture of people outside a store or home in Lacey, Iowa, in 1913. Lacey was a town named after Congressman John F. Lacey, who brought the railroad past this point named after him.
This is a photo of the men from Company F in the 51st Iowa Regiment, who gave service to their country in the Spanish-American War from 1898-1902. This is a photo of the men at Camp Merrill, California, where the men trained prior to being shipped…
This is a photo of the men from Company F in the 51st Iowa Regiment, who gave service to their country in the Spanish-American War from 1898-1902. Many men from Oskaloosa and other communities in Mahaska County gave service in this conflict. The…
For over a century, the Conestoga wagon helped shape American culture and American transportation. In a sense, the Conestoga wagon was the transportation symbol of the United States' concept of Manifest Destiny. Able to carry families and supplies…
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 the Congregational Church in Beacon, Iowa, around…
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 aftermath of a fire that destroyed 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 photograph shows the aftermath of a fire that destroyed the…
This is a photograph taken of Congressman John F. Lacey and his wife Martha (Newell) Lacey in Washington, D.C., in the late 1890's. Lacey was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and represented the 6th Iowa District from 1890-1908. …
