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Bean family letters, circa 1855-1880

James Schenck letter to brother and sister, October 6, 1864

Discussing his crops; asking for some money and new boots; concerning the money needed to pay for a substitute to go to war.

James Schenck letter to brother and sister, October 6, 1864

Discussing his crops; asking for some money and new boots; concerning the money needed to pay for a substitute to go to war.

Hoisting bale of hay, Yamagishi Kai "Pioneer Farm", Hokkaido, August 1965

Toting bale of hay, Yamagishi Kai "Pioneer Farm", Hokkaido, August 1965

Daniel Nelson (b. 1812-04-13, d. 1887-12-24); Farmer; Investor; Pioneer; Oskaloosa; Mahaska County; Iowa

Daniel Nelson is one of the most remarkable people of Oskaloosa, Iowa, in Mahaska County. Born on April 13, 1812, in Butler County, Ohio, Nelson moved west to Iowa during the late 1840's to begin a new life in farming with his wife, Margaret, and…

Daniel and Margaret Nelson Home with Family, Mahaska County, Iowa, July, 1879

Much of the livelihood of Mahaska County, and for that matter, Iowa, has depended on farming, and the success each year brings. Many came to Iowa to make a fresh start and begin farming on soil that hadn't been used over and over again. This held…

Daniel and Margaret Nelson Home, Mahaska County, Iowa, late 19th Century

Much of the livelihood of Mahaska County, and for that matter, Iowa, has depended on farming, and the success each year brings. Many came to Iowa to make a fresh start and begin farming on soil that hadn't been used over and over again. This held…

Daniel and Margaret Nelson Home, Mahaska County, Iowa, mid 19th Century

Much of the livelihood of Mahaska County, and for that matter, Iowa, has depended on farming, and the success each year brings. Many came to Iowa to make a fresh start and begin farming on soil that hadn't been used over and over again. This held…

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