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The black and blue candidate at the Brown and Black Forum

Governor Dean, you have one question; Is there a doctor in the house?

The Bridges of Madison County tour

And on the right is the Hogback Bridge

The Coming of the Train, 7 miles west of Rose Hill, 1875; Mahaska County, Iowa

This 1875 photograph illustrates the hard work and effort put into creating a railroad track by a crew seven miles west of Rose Hill, Iowa.

The conductor has sold the same berth over twice.

The Corner of High Avenue East and South 1st Street, Circa 1895

Pictured here is the corner of High Avenue East and South 1st Street around 1895 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. This corner was one of the busier corners in the community, as many businesses were conducted on these two roads. Diagonally across the street was…

The difference between us is plain to see ...

State Senator Joe Welsh; Iowa trust salesman Joe Welsh

The Eagle's Nest in downtown Oskaloosa, 1909; Mahaska County, Iowa

This is a picture of the Eagle's Nest store as it appeared in downtown Oskaloosa in 1909. The store was originally built in 1908, so this snapshot was taken a year later. The address of the Eagle's Nest was 115 First Avenue West and focused on…