https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse/page/17?collection=175&amp%3Bsort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle&output=atom <![CDATA[Iowa Heritage Digital Collections]]> 2024-03-29T07:27:18+00:00 Omeka https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/79005 <![CDATA[Town Square War Memorial, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1920]]> 2017-02-22T14:45:40+00:00

Title

Town Square War Memorial, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1920

Description

Pictured here is a war memorial that was dedicated to the men and woman who bravely served the United States military during the American Civil War (1861-1865), Spanish-American War (1898), and World War I (1917-1918). The Woman's Relief Corps. was responsible for raising the funds necessary to dedicate the memorial. Erected in 1920, the war memorial proudly stands in the center of the Oskaloosa town square to this day.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-06-23"

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?/p270701coll6,248
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/79003 <![CDATA[Oskaloosa Town Square, Late 1800's; Mahaska County, Iowa]]> 2017-02-22T14:45:40+00:00

Title

Oskaloosa Town Square, Late 1800's; Mahaska County, Iowa

Description

Pictured here is the west side of the Oskaloosa Town Square dating back to the late 1800's. The town square/city park was the central gathering place for the residents of Oskaloosa and Mahaska County to hear major speeches, be entertained by local and traveling musicians and bands, and a place to be informed about significant news as well. On the south side of the square is the place where people would park their horse and buggy while they went around the square for various purposes.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-06-23"

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?/p270701coll6,247
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/79001 <![CDATA[The Oskaloosa Herald Building and Staff in Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1888]]> 2017-02-22T14:45:40+00:00

Title

The Oskaloosa Herald Building and Staff in Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1888

Description

This is a photograph taken of the Oskaloosa Herald building and staff of the publication in 1888. 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 of that same year, newspaper founders Needham and McNeeley changed the title of the paper to the Oskaloosa Herald. The paper endorsed Whig political viewpoints when it was first founded and later changed to a pro Republican newspaper when that party was established in 1854. Note how the women in the photograph are standing at the top of the building, while the men are standing below, quite possibly indicating societal status within the workplace in the late 1800's.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-06-22"

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?/p270701coll6,246
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/78999 <![CDATA[Oskaloosa Meat Packing Plant on Southwest Side of Town; Mahaska County, Iowa, 1884]]> 2017-02-22T14:45:40+00:00

Title

Oskaloosa Meat Packing Plant on Southwest Side of Town; Mahaska County, Iowa, 1884

Description

Pictured here is a meat packing plant on the southwest side of Oskaloosa, Iowa, as it appeared in 1884. At this time, the plant would process over one thousand hogs per day, making it a thriving operation at the time. The processed meat would then be loaded onto rail cars and shipped via railroad across the country to markets willing to sell pork products.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-06-22"

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?/p270701coll6,245
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/78997 <![CDATA[The Oskaloosa Herald Building, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1930]]> 2017-02-22T14:45:40+00:00

Title

The Oskaloosa Herald Building, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1930

Description

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 of that same year, newspaper founders Needham and McNeeley changed the title of the paper to the Oskaloosa Herald. The paper endorsed Whig political viewpoints when it was first founded and later changed to a pro Republican newspaper when that party was established in 1854.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-06-22"

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?/p270701coll6,244
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/78995 <![CDATA[Benny Roop Residence, Oskaloosa, Iowa, (1856-1866)]]> 2017-02-22T14:45:40+00:00

Title

Benny Roop Residence, Oskaloosa, Iowa, (1856-1866)

Description

The Roop, Harbour, and Co. Steam Flour Mill and Distillery, more commonly known as the Benny Roop Distillery, opened officially in 1852 for business and is the oldest known distillery in all of Mahaska County, Iowa. This is a picture of the home of Benjamin Roop, one of the owners of the distillery. Roop lived in this home between its erection in 1856 until 1866, when his business ventures took a turn for the worse in 1871 when another one of his business establishments in Beacon, Iowa, failed, costing him his fortune amassed from the Roop, Harbour, and Co.'s earnings. Roop died from apoplexy on January 25, 1872 in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 72.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-06-22"

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?/p270701coll6,243
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/78993 <![CDATA[Rooftop Look of High Avenue East and Town Square in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1930]]> 2017-02-22T14:45:40+00:00

Title

Rooftop Look of High Avenue East and Town Square in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1930

Description

This is an image taken of High Avenue East and a portion of the Oskaloosa town square from on top of the Mahaska County Courthouse in Oskaloosa, Iowa, around 1930. Note the various businesses that were situated on High Avenue East during this time and the types of automobiles being driven as well. On the left side of the image is the town square, site of numerous forms of entertainment, ranging from art to music to farmer's markets.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-06-22"

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?/p270701coll6,242
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/78992 <![CDATA[Corner of First Avenue East and South Market Street, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1910]]> 2017-02-22T14:45:40+00:00

Title

Corner of First Avenue East and South Market Street, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1910

Description

This is a photograph taken of downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa circa 1910. This image focuses on the corners of 1st Avenue East and South Market Street, each street being the source of numerous shops and businesses during this time. Just across the street from this picture is the Oskaloosa town square/city park. Note the clothing worn by the two females in the picture, dictating the the fashion worn by women in the early 1900's.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-06-22"

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?/p270701coll6,241
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/78990 <![CDATA[Aerial Image of Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1940]]> 2017-02-22T14:45:40+00:00

Title

Aerial Image of Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1940

Description

This is an aerial photograph taken of the town of Oskaloosa, Iowa, around the year 1940. The image shows the downtown of the community in the center of the photograph, along with the many residencies of the community spreading out from the center. Note how evenly distributed the blocks of the town are laid out, as the city of Oskaloosa was planned in a very detail-oriented fashion.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-06-22"

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?/p270701coll6,240
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/78988 <![CDATA[Roop, Harbour, and Co. Steam Flour Mill and Distillery, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1851]]> 2017-02-22T14:45:40+00:00

Title

Roop, Harbour, and Co. Steam Flour Mill and Distillery, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1851

Description

The Roop, Harbour, and Co. Steam Flour Mill and Distillery, more commonly known as the Benny Roop Distillery, opened officially in 1852 for business and is the oldest known distillery in all of Mahaska County, Iowa. This is a picture of the facility taken in 1851 while the establishment was still under some construction. The cost of the building and its overhead was $20,000. Benjamin Roop came to Oskaloosa in 1845 as a very poor man and left a very poor man in 1871, after another one of his business establishments in Beacon, Iowa, failed, costing him his fortune amassed from the Roop, Harbour, and Co.'s earnings. Roop died from apoplexy on January 25, 1872 in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 72.

Creator

Chuck Russell

Source

Chuck Russell

Publisher

Chuck Russell

Date

"2009-06-22"

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?/p270701coll6,239
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