This is what the downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa area looked like in 1925. This photograph was taken of the northwest corner of South Market Street and 1st Avenue West. Note streetcar #102 still in operation at this point, but also note the number of…
A snapshot taken on the north side of the Oskaloosa town square in 1909. Crissy and Crissy is the store focused on in this picture, as the store was owned and operated by two women, pictured here.
Shortly after the main street in downtown Oskaloosa was paved, this is what North and South Market Street looked like in 1896. It was shortly after this picture was taken, that paving began on the roads that intersected with Market Street (i.e. High…
This is an image of the 100 block of High Avenue East looking southeast. Note the trolley in the bottom of the photograph and the reliance that still existed on the horse and buggy. It would take another decade before the automobile's existence…
This is an image of the 100 block of High Avenue West looking northeast toward Market Street in the early 1930's Oskaloosa, Iowa, after the Great Depression had hit the American economy.
John F. Lacey was a successful soldier, attorney, and businessman in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Pictured here is one of his many successful business ventures, the Lacey Hotel, dating from 1903-1913.
John F. Lacey was a successful soldier, attorney, and businessman in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Pictured here is one of his many successful business ventures, the Lacey Hotel, dating to circa 1898.
This is a photograph of the Lacey Building, taken in 1885. It was named after its owner, Congressman John F. Lacey, a prominent attorney, legislator, and Civil War veteran. The building was at 105 High Avenue West and housed Willard and Weeks…
This is a picture of the Lacey Block on the 100 block of North Market Street in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa. The block was named after Congressman John F. Lacey, who lived on the very same block in Oskaloosa. Aside from being a lawyer and Congressman,…
This is a picture of what High Avenue West looked like in the late 1880's. If the same person was taking this photograph today, he/she would be standing on top of Penn Central Mall to do it. When looking at this photo, High Avenue West and High…
