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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.
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.
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.
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…
Rollin Buckman
The Johnson-Lieferman photo collection was donated to the Clinton Public Library in 2011. All rights belong to the Clinton Public Library. This collection is stored at the Lyons Branch Library.
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…
Railroad Crossing at Libby's
The Johnson-Lieferman photo collection was donated to the Clinton Public Library in 2011. All rights belong to the Clinton Public Library. This collection is stored at the Lyons Branch Library.
Old Rock Island Depot, Beacon, Iowa, Circa 1864-1871
Beacon, once known as the town of Enterprise, did not fully switch its name over until 1874. Beacon's success revolved around its coal mining connection and proximity to the railroad lines. Before Oskaloosa, the county seat of Mahaska County,…