This is a likeness of of Chief Mahaska, a.k.a. White Cloud, for whom Mahaska County, Iowa, was named. Mahaska was born in 1784 and was a member of the Ioway Native-American Nation. At a relatively young age, Mahaska became a chief in his nation. …
This statue of Chief Mahaska of the Ioway Nation, for which the County of Mahaska was named, was dedicated to the City of Oskaloosa in 1909 at the famous town square. Oskaloosa is the county seat for Mahaska County, so it is very fitting that a…
This is a likeness of of Chief Mahaska the Younger, who was known to the white man as Frances White Cloud. Mahaska the Younger was the son of Chief Mahaska I of the Ioway Native-American Nation. When his father died, Mahaska the Younger was made…
The concept of small business was very prevalent throughout Oskaloosa, Iowa, at the turn of the 20th Century. In this photograph, staff from a chocolate store in town posed for the camera. What stands out significantly in the photograph is the…
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 a scene outside a church in Givin, Iowa. The…
This image captures Oskaloosa, Iowa at a point before the automobile came full circle to the community and after the horse and buggy started becoming a thing of the past. The trolley served as the halfway point in between these two methods of…
This is a photograph of an unknown Union soldier during the Civil War. It was common for soldiers to get their picture taken in full uniform before leaving for the battlefield. It also served as a memento for loved ones in case the soldier did not…
This photograph illustrates the hilly terrain found in the southern part of Iowa. Coal mines would operate on and within these slopes. This is a photograph of a coal mine slope in Oskaloosa, Iowa, in 1896.
This photograph illustrates the hilly terrain found in the southern part of Iowa. Coal mines would operate on and within these slopes. This is a photogrpah of a coal mine slope in Oskaloosa, Iowa, in 1896.