Founded in 1886, the Oskaloosa Business College served as an extension of the Oskaloosa College campus on the other side of town by offering courses of study in Business, Shorthand, and Instrumental Music. W.L. Howe is responsible for the founding…
In 1892,Whittier School was erected to serve the children residing in the Fifth Ward of Oskaloosa. This is a photograph taken of the school in 1896, at which time the building served as a temporary home for high school students while the new high…
In 1876,Webster School was erected to serve the children residing in the Fourth Ward of Oskaloosa. This is a photograph taken of the school in 1896, at which time the building principal was A.L. Comstock. Teachers serving the school at this time…
In 1882,Webster School was erected to serve the children residing in the Third Ward of Oskaloosa. This is a photograph taken of the school in 1896, at which time the building principal was Charles A. Kent. Teachers at Webster School included;…
In 1869, Jefferson School was erected to serve the children residing in the Second Ward of Oskaloosa. This is a photograph taken of the school in 1896, at which time the building administator was Milo Hunt. Teachers on staff included: Floy…
In 1876, Lincoln school was erected to serve the children residing in the First Ward of Oskaloosa. This is a photograph taken of the school in 1896, at which time P.L. Kindig served as the building's principal. Teachers on staff included Alcina…
The Skunk River as scene through the eyes of the beholder in 1896. The Skunk River was once known as the Chiquaqua River by Native Americans and pioneers residing in the area in the early 1840's. Because of the Des Moines and Skunk Rivers, Mahaska…
Scene of the Skunk River dam in 1896. Along with the Des Moines River, these two rivers served as natural borders for the layout of Mahaska County in the 1840's.
This is an image depicting the members of the Iowa Brigade Band in 1896. The band was led by the legendary bandmaster and composer C.L. Barnhouse, who is pictured in the center of this display. The band was very popular among the people of…
Pictured here is the Penn College basketball team from the 1920's. Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in December of 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts. It did not take long for the sport to catch on and spread west across the United…
