Built 1860s by carpenter Phillip Hoffman. After his death in 1902, the house was occupied by his son, Phillip Hoffman, Jr., one of the editors and owners of the "Oskaloosa Daily and Weekly Herald." The owners from 1976 to 1983 were Mr. and Mrs. Homer…
Pleasant Grove Township is located in the northeastern most point of Mahaska County. The only community that still exists in Pleasant Grove Township is Barnes City. However, Agricola and Oneska were other small villages that once existed in the…
This is a photo taken during the Civil War outside of the post office in Oskaloosa, Iowa. As one could imagine, mail was of the utmost important during the conflict, as soldiers depended on letters and packages from loved ones, and family members…
Pictured here is a postcard exhibiting the qualities of the Downing Hotel, located opposite the town square in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Postcards from the late 19th Century and early 20th Century display the very best sites and scenes available that the…
Pictured here is a postcard displaying one of many churches in Oskaloosa, Iowa around 1900. This church happens to be the First Presbyterian Church, which was erected around 1852 by Reverend R. A. McAyeal. The church was located on the corner of…
Prairie Township is located in the northern part of Mahaska County. Its chief community falls to that of New Sharon. Other communities that once existed in this township included Taintor and Flint, but they no longer remain.
Prine School was a one-room school house situated just west of Oskaloosa. It opened in 1861 and was named after Henry H. Prine, who donated the property for which the school was to be built. As Oskaloosa began consolidating its one-room school…
Prine School was a one-room school house situated just west of Oskaloosa. It opened in 1861 and was named after Henry H. Prine, who donated the property for which the school was to be built. As Oskaloosa began consolidating its one-room school…
The young Iowans from Oskaloosa portrayed in this picture capture their final moments before departing for Camp Dodge to train as soldiers before embarking to Europe to fight Germany and Kaiser Wilhelm in World War I. The young men that went to Camp…
Pictured here is an advertisement designed to promote a golf benefit at Elmhurst Country Club in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Based on the style of clubs and the apparel of the man promoting the event, the time frame of this photograph is around 1945. In 2008,…
