This is a photograph of John Mills Lacey, father of Congressman John F. Lacey, who represented the 6th Iowa District in the United States House of Representatives between 1890 and 1906. John Mills Lacey raised his family in West Virginia until he…
This is a picture taken of Chief James White Cloud from the Ioway Native-American Nation. James was born in 1848 and was the son of Mahaska the Younger (a.k.a. Frances White Cloud) and Mary Robidoux. James was not a full-blooded Ioway…
James Nelson was the youngest son of revered farmer and pioneer, Daniel Nelson, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, in Mahaska County. James endured many of the same hardships as his father when first coming to Iowa, helping his father with chores associated with…
This photograph dates to August 9-18, 1915 and depicts the men from Company H who were known as the Horse Thief Squad. Although the United States did not enter World War I until early 1917, the men in this picture went on to serve in Company H…
This is a picture of Homer McFall in his World War I uniform. McFall hailed from West Des Moines Township in Mahaska County, Iowa. McFall is one of several men who served his country in World War I from Mahaska County, Iowa.
This historic home was the residence of Congressman John F. Lacey, who served in the United States House of Representatives between 1890 and 1908. His house was located on the corner of North Market Street and B Avenue East.
This historic home was the residence of Congressman John F. Lacey, who served in the United States House of Representatives between 1890 and 1908. His house was located on the corner of North Market Street and B Avenue East.
This historic home was the residence of Col. Albert W. Swalm, one-time editor and owner of the Oskaloosa Herald. Swalm came to Oskaloosa from Pennsylvania to learn the printing business from John R. Needham. After serving in the Civil War, Swalm…
This is a historic district home located at 609 1st Avenue East in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The home is across the street from St. Mary's Catholic Church and is still in existence today.
This is a photograph taken of the hewn log home built by James Heatherlo in the 1840's in Rochester, Iowa, in Mahaska County. The Heatherlo home was lived in until 1950, quite the stint for a log home to be lived in. In the picture is James…
