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. …
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. …
Harrison Township in Mahaska County, Iowa is located at the southern tip of the county between East Des Moines and Cedar Townships. The most notable community that falls within the some of the confines of this township is that of Eddyville. It is…
This is a photo of four generations of soldiers that defended our freedoms, from the Civil War, Spanish-American War (1898-1899), World War I (1917-1918), and World War II (1941-1945). Henry Adams White is the oldest gentleman in the photo, being…
This is a photo of four generations of soldiers that defended our freedoms, from the Civil War, Spanish-American War (1898-1899), World War I (1917-1918), and World War II (1941-1945). Henry Adams White is the oldest gentleman in the photo, being…
Henry C. Leighton is remembered in Oskaloosa as a dedicated and well-respected editor and journalist for the Oskaloosa Herald, but he is also remembered for his loyalty and dedication to the Triluminar Masonic Lodge in Oskaloosa, for which he served…
This photo was taken for the Heritage Documentation Programs, a division of the National Parks Services. The Heritage Documentation Programs is responsible for administering the Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering…
This is a picture of the historic Frankel Block located on South Market Street in Oskaloosa, Iowa, around 1900. Isaiah Frankel ran a successful dry goods store out of the building. Eventually, Frankel's sons were responsible for starting the…
This photo was taken for the Heritage Documentation Programs, a division of the National Parks Services. The Heritage Documentation Programs is responsible for administering the Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering…
This photo was taken for the Heritage Documentation Programs, a division of the National Parks Services. The Heritage Documentation Programs is responsible for administering the Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering…