This is a picture of of the W.L. Mott and Son's General Store in 1918, Lacey, Iowa. Lacey was a town named after Congressman John F. Lacey, who brought the railroad past this point named after him. Today, the W.L. Mott and Son's General Store can…
Pictured on the right of this image is Walter L. McQuiston posing inside his establishment; the McQuiston Grocery Store, around the year 1900. The store was located at 207-209 High Avenue West. The pose in this image was intended to display the…
This is a photograph of the event known as the Walton Fire, which took place on the 100 block of High Avenue East, as depicted here looking west. To the left in the image is the Oskaloosa town square. The fire did extensive damage within the 100…
Like Mahaska County, many counties throughout Iowa have depended on their water supply from local rivers running within their community's vicinity. This photograph is an example of that. It also serves as an example of how long communities have…
