This is a photograph taken of Congressman John F. Lacey at a Dept. of Commerce and Pensions committee meeting in May of 1898. Pictured with him are other members of the committee. Lacey was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and…
This is a photograph taken of Congressman John F. Lacey and his wife Martha (Newell) Lacey in Washington, D.C., in the late 1890's. Lacey was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and represented the 6th Iowa District from 1890-1908. …
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 aftermath of a fire that destroyed 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. This photograph shows the aftermath of a fire that destroyed 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 the Congregational Church in Beacon, Iowa, around…
For over a century, the Conestoga wagon helped shape American culture and American transportation. In a sense, the Conestoga wagon was the transportation symbol of the United States' concept of Manifest Destiny. Able to carry families and supplies…
This is a photo of the men from Company F in the 51st Iowa Regiment, who gave service to their country in the Spanish-American War from 1898-1902. Many men from Oskaloosa and other communities in Mahaska County gave service in this conflict. The…
This is a photo of the men from Company F in the 51st Iowa Regiment, who gave service to their country in the Spanish-American War from 1898-1902. This is a photo of the men at Camp Merrill, California, where the men trained prior to being shipped…
This is a picture of people outside a store or home in Lacey, Iowa, in 1913. Lacey was a town named after Congressman John F. Lacey, who brought the railroad past this point named after him.