http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Early+20th+Century&output=atom <![CDATA[Iowa Heritage Digital Collections]]> 2024-03-28T22:35:29+00:00 Omeka http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/79106 <![CDATA[Colonel James F. McNeill; Lincoln Guard of Honor Member; 1906]]> 2017-02-22T14:44:44+00:00

Title

Colonel James F. McNeill; Lincoln Guard of Honor Member; 1906

Description

This is a photgraph taken of Colonel James F. McNeill of Oskaloosa, Iowa, in 1906. Colonel McNeill served on an elite team of men that was put to the task of guarding the body/tomb of President Abraham Lincoln after an attempt of stealing his remains took place on November 7, 1876 at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. The Lincoln Guard of Honor, as the group called themselves, formed on February 12, 1880, conducted secret ceremonies and honored the secret location of where Lincoln was buried following the failed grave robbery of the 16th President. This group performed these duties until 1901, when the final tomb was completed for Lincoln's remains.

Creator

Manoah Hedge

Source

Mahaska County Collection

Publisher

The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, IL

Date

"2010-01-22"

Rights

www.wmpenn.edu

Format

image/jpeg

Type

still image

Identifier

Wilcox Library
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll6,300
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http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/79102 <![CDATA[Penn College Basketball Team during the 1920's, Oskaloosa, Iowa]]> 2017-02-22T14:44:44+00:00

Title

Penn College Basketball Team during the 1920's, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Description

Pictured here is the Penn College basketball team from the 1920's. Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in December of 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts. It did not take long for the sport to catch on and spread west across the United States, thanks in great part to the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), as they helped network the game nationally to inspire healthy and in shape children.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-08-18"

Rights

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html

Format

still image/jpeg 2000

Type

image

Identifier

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll6,298
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http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/79100 <![CDATA[Oskaloosa High School Library Scene, Circa 1940; Iowa]]> 2017-02-22T14:44:44+00:00

Title

Oskaloosa High School Library Scene, Circa 1940; Iowa

Description

This is an image taken of students in the Oskaloosa High School library around 1940. By the traditional standards of the early 21st Century, libraries in the early 20th Century were very small and had little room, giving reason to the notion of absolute silence in the library.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-08-18"

Rights

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html

Format

still image; jpeg 2000

Type

image

Identifier

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll6,297
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http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/79096 <![CDATA[Evening Town Square Shot in the Winter of Downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1940]]> 2017-02-22T14:44:44+00:00

Title

Evening Town Square Shot in the Winter of Downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1940

Description

This was a photograph taken around 1940 of the Oskaloosa town square along with the many businesses that encompass it at nighttime in the winter. Note the blanket of snow that covers the ground allowing the lights to illuminate the entire scene with simplicity.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-08-12"

Rights

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html

Format

still image/jpeg 2000

Type

image

Identifier

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll6,295
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http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/79094 <![CDATA[Women's Fashion in the Early 1900's in Oskaloosa, Iowa]]> 2017-02-22T14:44:44+00:00

Title

Women's Fashion in the Early 1900's in Oskaloosa, Iowa

Description

Fashion is an ever-evolving concept that makes others ponder over why people wore certain clothes or adopted a certain clothing style during a particular time era, especially in the United States. This image depicts the style worn by women in the early 20th Century in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa, the heart of America.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-08-12"

Rights

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html

Format

still image/jpeg 2000

Type

image

Identifier

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll6,294
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http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/79086 <![CDATA[Walter L. McQuiston Grocery Store in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1900]]> 2017-02-22T14:44:44+00:00

Title

Walter L. McQuiston Grocery Store in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1900

Description

Pictured on the right of this image is Walter L. McQuiston posing inside his establishment; the McQuiston Grocery Store, around the year 1900. The store was located at 207-209 High Avenue West. The pose in this image was intended to display the variety of goods Mr. McQuiston's store had to offer.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-08-11"

Rights

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html

Format

still image/jpeg 2000

Type

image

Identifier

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll6,290
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http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/79082 <![CDATA[Gaar Scott Threshing Machine Owned by Frank Harris in Beacon, Iowa, 1901 with Caption]]> 2017-02-22T14:44:44+00:00

Title

Gaar Scott Threshing Machine Owned by Frank Harris in Beacon, Iowa, 1901 with Caption

Description

This was a photograph taken of a Gaar Scott Threshing Machine owned by Frank Harris in Beacon, IA, in 1901. The threshing machine was a mechanism designed to help farmers separate wheat grain from their stalks. The original threshing machine was invented by a Scotsman named Andrew Meikle in 1784. Over the years the invention by modified and enhanced. The Gaar Scott machine and steam traction engine was designed in Richmond, Indiana, and could operate at speeds between ten and thirty horsepower.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-08-12"

Rights

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html

Format

still image/jpeg 2000

Type

image

Identifier

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll6,288
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http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/79081 <![CDATA[Elmhurst Country Club Postcard, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1930]]> 2017-02-22T14:44:44+00:00

Title

Elmhurst Country Club Postcard, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1930

Description

In the early 20th Century, towns would publish postcards of the most esteemed businesses and sights in the community. One of the sights in Oskaloosa, Iowa was the Elmhurst Country Club. Established in 1928, the Elmhurst Country Club was an exclusive course, allowing only members to participate there. In 2008, the club became a public course and was renamed Oskaloosa Golf. Note the windmill in the background of the photograph, capturing the essence of a golf course surrounded by a true farming community in the middle of Iowa around 1930.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-06-09"

Rights

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html

Format

still image/jpeg 2000

Type

image

Identifier

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll6,287
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http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/79077 <![CDATA[Southern Iowa Fair, Livestock Pavilion Construction in 1917, Oskaloosa]]> 2017-02-22T14:44:44+00:00

Title

Southern Iowa Fair, Livestock Pavilion Construction in 1917, Oskaloosa

Description

Pictured here is the construction of the livestock pavilion at the Southern Iowa Fair in Oskaloosa, Iowa in 1917. The livestock pavilion was designed and built by building contractor P.W. Sparks. The pavilion was eventually finished by 1919. The building was named to the National Register of Historic Places on April 12, 1984. In addition to livestock shows, the building also has been used for other events over the years, including weddings.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-06-09"

Rights

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html

Format

still image/jpeg 2000

Type

image

Identifier

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll6,284
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http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/79075 <![CDATA[Oskaloosa, Iowa City Hall, Circa 1920]]> 2017-02-22T14:44:44+00:00

Title

Oskaloosa, Iowa City Hall, Circa 1920

Description

Pictured here is the Oskaloosa City Hall as it appeared around the year 1920. The building was originally finished in 1912. The building still stands in its original location today, but has been renovated as time has passed. Note the various automobiles in the picture, helping reveal the year the photograph was originally taken.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-06-09"

Rights

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html

Format

still image/jpeg 2000

Type

image

Identifier

www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll6,283
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