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H.W. McNeill, Railroad and Coal Capitalist, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1878; Mahaska County
Few men have enjoyed more success in both the railroad and coal mining inudstries than H.W. McNeill. Born June 18, 1847, in Peoria, Illinois, Hobart W. McNeill studied at the University of Virginia until the school was closed by the Confederacy. …
H.W. McNeill, Railroad and Coal Capitalist, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1896; Mahaska County
Few men have enjoyed more success in both the railroad and coal mining industries than H.W. McNeill. Born June 18, 1847, in Peoria, Illinois, Hobart W. McNeill studied at the University of Virginia until the school was closed by the Confederacy. …
The Coming of the Train, 7 miles west of Rose Hill, 1875; Mahaska County, Iowa
This 1875 photograph illustrates the hard work and effort put into creating a railroad track by a crew seven miles west of Rose Hill, Iowa.
Train passing Rock Island School, early 1900's; Mahaska County, Iowa
This is a picture of a train passing the Rock Island School in Mahaska County in the early 1900's. When the opportunity arrived, many school teachers would taken passenger trains to and from work in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries.
Scene from the Tioga Train wreck, White Oak Township, September 16, 1899; Mahaska County
On September 16, 1899, a horrific train wreck happened in Tioga, White Oak Township, Mahaska County, Iowa. This happened when a passenger train coming from Belle Plaine crashed directly into a freight train in Tioga. Four passenger train workers…
Steam Operated Derrick, Oskaloosa, Iowa, early 1900's; Mahaska County
This is an early 1900's photograph taken of a steam-operated derrick operating in the outskirts of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Derricks were used to help pick up derailed box cars on the sides of the railroad.
Rock Island Railroad Depot, Oskaloosa, Iowa, circa 1910; Mahaska County
This is a circa 1910 photograph taken of Rock Island Railroad depot in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Oskaloosa serviced a number of railroad companies in the middle to late 19th Centuries, and into the 20th Century, causing an influx of people migrating to not…
Rock Island Railroad Depot, Oskaloosa, Iowa, circa 1910; Mahaska County
This is a circa 1910 photograph taken of Rock Island Railroad depot in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Oskaloosa serviced a number of railroad companies in the middle to late 19th Centuries, and into the 20th Century, causing an influx of people to migrate to not…
Locomotive on the Iowa Central Railroad, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1905; Mahaska County
This is a 1905 photograph taken of a locomotive on the Iowa Central Railroad three miles north of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Oskaloosa serviced a number of railroad companies in the middle to late 19th Centuries, and into the 20th Century, causing a influx of…
Iowa Central Railroad Depot, Oskaloosa, Iowa, circa 1905; Mahaska County
This is a circa 1905 photograph taken of the Iowa Central Railroad depot in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Oskaloosa serviced a number of railroad companies in the middle to late 19th Centuries, and into the 20th Century, causing a influx of people to migrate to…