https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse/page/19?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Iowa&sort_field=added&sort_dir=d&output=atom <![CDATA[Iowa Heritage Digital Collections]]> 2024-03-28T16:52:28+00:00 Omeka https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/79013 <![CDATA[Oskaloosa High School, Early 1900's; Oskaloosa, Iowa]]> 2017-02-22T14:45:40+00:00

Title

Oskaloosa High School, Early 1900's; Oskaloosa, Iowa

Description

Completed in 1897, the second Oskaloosa High School was located at the corner of B Avenue and North First Street, which was only two blocks from the town square. The new high school was built on a bond valued at $30, 000. Later, the high school was used to house junior high students until a new junior high was constructed in 1984.

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?/p270701coll6,252
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/79011 <![CDATA[Grand Army of the Republic Building, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1885-1890]]> 2017-02-22T14:45:40+00:00

Title

Grand Army of the Republic Building, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1885-1890

Description

This is a picture taken of the GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) building, which served as a meeting site for veterans of the Civil War from 1885 until 1890. Veterans that served under the 33rd Iowa Regiment would most likely have utilized this building the most, because many veterans from the 33rd were residents of Mahaska County at the onset of the Civil War and went on to serve for the Union.

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?/p270701coll6,251
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/79007 <![CDATA[H. W. McNeill Home, Later J.H. Pickett Home in Oskaloosa, Iowa]]> 2017-02-22T14:45:40+00:00

Title

H. W. McNeill Home, Later J.H. Pickett Home in Oskaloosa, Iowa

Description

This is a photograph taken of the McNeill home in the late 1880's. The home was located on Park Place on the northeast side of Oskaloosa. The home burned down in May 0f 1924. At the time it burned down, the McNeill home was one of the finest homes in all of Mahaska County. It was built and lived in by railroad and coal tycoon, H. W. McNeill.

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?/p270701coll6,249
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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/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/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/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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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/78985 <![CDATA[1st Avenue East in Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1905]]> 2017-02-22T14:45:40+00:00

Title

1st Avenue East in Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1905

Description

Pictured here is one of the earliest automobiles traveling west down 1st Avenue East in Oskaloosa, Iowa. 1st Avenue East was one of the first streets paved for automobile usage. Eventually, block after block would be paved in the community, but the downtown area (including 1st Avenue East) was the first part of Oskaloosa to have paved streets.

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?/p270701coll6,238
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