Pictured here is the southside of the Oskaloosa town square as it appeared around 1900. The southside of the square is bordered by 1st Avenue East, which runs perpendicular with South Market Street. As Oskaloosa entered the 20th Century, its roads…
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 established a railroad line through its…
This picture captures the appearance and stamina of people who perform physical labor all day long. These are brickyard workers from the Oskaloosa Brick Yard in 1900. One can tell that the men had already put in a full day's work, based on their…
Pictured here is the 1907 Oskaloosa baseball team from Oskaloosa, Iowa. Based on the excerpt under the photograph of the players, the team was facing a serious financial crisis in 1907, looking at a team debt of $2,800.00. In order to raise funds…
This is a picture of the Eagle's Nest store as it appeared in downtown Oskaloosa in 1909. The store was originally built in 1908, so this snapshot was taken a year later. The address of the Eagle's Nest was 115 First Avenue West and focused on…
This is a photograph taken of the Oskaloosa Herald building around 1930. Situated on the corner of South Market Street and A Avenue in downtown Oskaloosa, the paper was first established in 1850 under the title known as the Iowa Herald. In November…
Pictured here are members of the Epworth League and other random citizens catching a ride across the Des Moines River in Eddyville, Iowa, in June, 1917. The steamboat is leaving from the docks of the Empire Sand and Material Company. Travel by…
This is a picture of of the W.L. Mott and Son's General Store in 1918, Lacey, Iowa. Lacey was a town named after Congressman John F. Lacey, who brought the railroad past this point named after him. Today, the W.L. Mott and Son's General Store can…
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…
This is a photograph of the event known as the Walton Fire, which took place on the 100 block of High Avenue East, as depicted here looking west. To the left in the image is the Oskaloosa town square. The fire did extensive damage within the 100…
