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 First Congregational Church located in…
Pictured here is the Oskaloosa Drug Company with its staff standing outside of the building around 1895. Pharmacies in the 19th Century did not solely sell drugs to patrons, but carried other marketable goods as well in order to pick up a shortfall…
This is a picture of North Market Street looking south towards the downtown of Oskaloosa, Iowa, around 1895. Note the methods of transportation being used in the image; bicycles and horse and buggies.
This is a photograph depicting the First Christian Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa around 1920. The church is still in existence as of 2009 and is located at 119 A Avenue East in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa. In this particular image, the church shows…
This is a postcard depicting the First Christian Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa around 1900. The church is still in existence as of 2009 and is located at 119 A Avenue East in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa. Note the building to the left (west) of the church.…
This is a postcard depicting the First Christian Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa around 1900. The church is still in existence as of 2009 and is located at 119 A Avenue East in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa.
This is an image of John C. Williams, the city solicitor of Oskaloosa, Iowa in 1896. Williams came to Oskaloosa in 1872 and graduated from Penn College in 1877. After passing the bar exam in 1881, Williams practiced law for several years and became…
Pictured here is Irving C. Johnson, a lawyer from Oskaloosa, Iowa. Born in Oskaloosa in 1872, Johnson went to Penn College and Harvard University. After studying law with his father for several years Johnson began practicing law in 1895 and sat on…
This is a picture of Colonel John H. Pickett taken in 1896. Pickett is known in Oskaloosa for Pickett's Drug Store, which opened in December of 1888. Pickett was a devout Republican and served on the Iowa State Board of Pharmacy three consecutive…
This image portrays the Blackford Feed Company situated in Oskaloosa, Iowa around 1890. Feed was an essential element to cattle farms, as they still are much today. The farmer would take his horse and wagon into the feed store and pick up several…
