Built about 1891 as a commercial building for Oliver S. Holt. A.H. Collard and Joseph Thorneloe originally operated meat market out of this building. In 1915-16, Lyric Theatre operated here, showing films and vaudeville shows. This photo was taken…
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 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 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 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 image captures the common method of transportation used in Oskaloosa, Iowa, in the late 1800's. The horse and buggy served many Americans during this time period and were utilized until the 1910's, when the automobile industry changed the…
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 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…
Depicted in this photograph is an ice machine that was used in production at the Oskaloosa Ice Plant back in March of 1904. Since refrigerators had not been invented yet, ice delivery would be made in the same fashion that the milk man came back in…
