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…
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…
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, 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 is a picture taken of Chief Louis White Cloud from the Ioway Native-American Nation. Louis White Cloud was born in 1868 and inherited the title of Chief of the Ioway Nation. He was the son of James White Cloud, previous Chief of the Ioway…
This is a picture taken of Chief Jim White Cloud Rhodd, the last Chief of the Ioway Native-American Nation. He was the Great Great Great Grandson of Chief Mahaska of the Ioway Nation. Chief Jim White Cloud Rhodd was the son of Chief Dan White…
This is a picture taken of Chief Jim White Cloud Rhodd, the last Chief of the Ioway Native-American Nation. He was the Great Great Great Grandson of Chief Mahaska of the Ioway Nation. Chief Jim White Cloud Rhodd was the son of Chief Dan White…
This is an 1896 photograph taken of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad depot in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Oskaloosa serviced a number of railroad companies in the middle to late 19th Centuries, causing a influx of people to migrate to not only…
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 depicts the Central Methodist Church in Oskaloosa,…
Central Holiness University was responsible for creating the town known as University Park. It was the dream of W.R. and Eloise Gilmore to create an institution for religious studies. With the help of the Iowa Holiness Association, which the…