This is a view of the Oskaloosa National Bank as it appeared in 1896. Banks in Oskaloosa have come and gone, but the location of the banks in this community until the past few decades have remained within a block or two of this bank's location here;…
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 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 a photograph of the paddy wagon used by the Oskaloosa Police Department back in 1918. Posing with the vehicle are a couple of officers from the department.
The primary means of transportation for police officers in Oskaloosa in the early 1900's was by foot or horseback. Pictured here are three Oskaloosa police officers on patrol via horseback around 1910. Note the building construction taking place in…
This is a key to the photograph taken of the Oskaloosa mail carriers working for the United States Postal Service on June 2, 1935. Many of the men in the picture were long time carriers that had been with the office since the beginning of the…
This is a photograph taken of the Oskaloosa mail carriers working for the United States Postal Service on June 2, 1935. Many of the men in the picture were long time carriers that had been with the office since the beginning of the century and used…
This is a view of the Oskaloosa Post Office as it appeared circa 1940. To the left in the picture was Mercy Hospital. Today, the building is used as headquarters for the Democratic Party.
This is a picture taken of the Oskaloosa Public Library's circulation desk in 1940. At this point, a new ceiling and new lights were added to this section of the library.
This is a photograph taken of an invitation to dedicate the new public library opening in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The date of the ceremony was September 7, 1903.
