Religion has always played a very important role in Mahaska County, Iowa. One of the credits to the county has been its people's tolerance for others to worship freely without fear. This photograph shows the First Congregational Church located in…
This is a postcard depicting the First Christian Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa around 1900. The church is still in existence as of 2009 and is located at 119 A Avenue East in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa. Note the building to the left (west) of the church.…
This is a postcard depicting the First Christian Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa around 1900. The church is still in existence as of 2009 and is located at 119 A Avenue East in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa.
This is a photograph depicting the First Christian Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa around 1920. The church is still in existence as of 2009 and is located at 119 A Avenue East in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa. In this particular image, the church shows…
This snapshot captures the scene on High Avenue West in Oskaloosa, Iowa, in 1894. For the first time, this major street in Oskaloosa would be paved, and people were excited about it, as can be seen by commoners in the background of the photograph. …
Religion has always played a very important role in Mahaska County, Iowa. One of the credits to the county has been its people's tolerance for others to worship freely without fear. Pictured here is the First Baptist Church in Beacon, Iowa, in…
This photograph captures legitimate panic and hysteria from a fire in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa, in 1900. No records of the fire and the damage it did to people and stores in the downtown area can be found on the incident however. What evidence does…
McCall Monuments is one of Oskaloosa's oldest retail business establishments and is significant to the development of the western section of downtown. The business was founded in 1862 by Francis W. McCall, who built this building in 1874. The…