This pictured captures the essence of political propaganda in late 19th Century America. In this photograph, supporters of the Republican Party are rallying behind the people they want to see take office that year; Benjamin Harrison for President;…
This is a picture sent to U.S. Congressman John F. Lacey of the 6th Iowa District of William Howard Taft campaigning for President of the United States on September 25, 1908, in Fairfield, Iowa. Taft went on to win the Election of 1908.
This is a photograph taken of the officers from the Oskaloosa Police Department in 1911. Pictured from left to right are the following officers; Front Row; William Cratty, Fred Green, and A.W. Walls, Back Row: R.W. Myers, E.A. Allender, Marion…
This is what the downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa area looked like in 1925. This photograph was taken of the northwest corner of South Market Street and 1st Avenue West. Note streetcar #102 still in operation at this point, but also note the number of…
This was the scene around Christmas in 1924 if you were in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa. Pictured here is a Christmas promotional outside of Oppenheimer-Alsop's, which served as toy town and Santa Claus's headquarters that year.
This is a photograph taken during the Oskaloosa Parade sometime in the early 1930's, based on the cars being used. In the foreground is the car entered by the St. James Episcopal Church. In the background is the Central Methodist Church.
This photograph captures a scene of men paving the 200 block of High Avenue West in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa. The hours were long and hot, as the job could only be done when there was no rain.
Here is a scene of the hustle and bustle taking place in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa, circa 1895. Specifically, the view here is of South Market Street from High Avenue; the two busiest streets in all of Oskaloosa.
This is a photograph of the event known as the Walton Fire, which took place on the 100 block of High Avenue East, as depicted here looking west. To the left in the image is the Oskaloosa town square. The fire did extensive damage within the 100…
This is an image of downtown Barnes City in Mahaska County, Iowa, in 1913. Note the old buildings and the setup of a typical main street in America during this time period, much of which has stayed the same today.
