The southeast side of Oskaloosa's town square as it appeared in 1942. The building structures are still in tact today, despite having new ownership and extra features on the outside of the buildings.
The south half of the east side of Oskaloosa's town square as it appeared in 1942. The most notable change between this picture and the one from 1868 is that regarding the hotel name. In 1856, Major F.L. Downing owned the establishment since 1856…
This is a picture of the Rose Hill High School baseball team in 1931. Baseball in Iowa has always been followed very closely at the local and professional levels. Competitivenss amongst high school teams was no different.
This is a picture of the Rose Hill High School baseball team in 1927. Baseball in Iowa has always been followed very closely at the local and professional levels. Competitivenss amongst high school teams was no different.
After the second Oskaloosa High School was constructed in 1897, it did not take long before the school population needed additional space. Therefore, in 1917 an addition was made to the northeast corner of the building. In 1937, a northwest wing…
This is a picture taken of the Oskaloosa Public Library's circulation desk in 1940. At this point, a new ceiling and new lights were added to this section of the library.
This is a picture taken outside of the Oskaloosa Public Library of boy scouts involved in a kids reading crusade circa 1950. The scouts would go out and try to get other kids interested and involved in reading.
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 shows the the Oskaloosa Christian Church, dating…
The north side of Oskaloosa's town square as it appeared in 1942. By this point, buildings had been modernized and one could begin to capture the real essence of life around a town square.
