This photograph was taken on April 26, 1916, as the men from Company H departed for Europe in World War I. The men paraded down High Avenue East in downtown Oskaloosa to be properly sent off by the community and loved ones. Many of these men went…
This is a photograph taken of the men from Mahaska County who served in World War I at Glenwood Park in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The men were given a hearty welcome as they entered the Rock Island Depot in Oskaloosa, being greeted with a welcome arch and…
This is a picture of Peter Klaaren in his World War I uniform with his brother Aber. Klaaren hailed from West Des Moines Township in Mahaska County, Iowa. Klaaren is one of several men who served his country in World War I from Mahaska County,…
This is a picture of Homer McFall in his World War I uniform. McFall hailed from West Des Moines Township in Mahaska County, Iowa. McFall is one of several men who served his country in World War I from Mahaska County, Iowa.
This is a picture of Edward Heckenberg in his World War I uniform. Heckenberg hailed from West Des Moines Township in Mahaska County, Iowa. Heckenberg is one of several men who served his country in World War I from Mahaska County, Iowa.
This is a picture of Frank McCrea in his World War I uniform. McCrea hailed from West Des Moines Township in Mahaska County, Iowa. McCrea is one of several men who served his country in World War I from Mahaska County, Iowa.
This is a picture of Wilfred M. Bauder, a bugler for Company H in the 168th Iowa Infantry, who was killed in action along the Ourcq River in France during World War I on July 28, 1918. Bauder was born on December 23, 1899, in Grinnell, Iowa, but…
This is a propaganda piece dating to World War I, used to show Americans that we will prevail against Germany and the Ottoman Empire, despite what they say. The individual in the picture is the depiction of Uncle Sam in uniform.
This is a propaganda piece dating to World War I, used as a tool to try and recruit men to enlist in the American Army. This specific piece asks American men to enlist in the army to help crush the Kaiser from Germany, as the thumb in the picture is…
This is a propaganda piece dating to World War I, used as a tool to try and recruit men to enlist in the American Army. The message basically tries to convince the spectator that if you want to keep your family safe from the enemy, then you should…
