The Whitmore Mill was located on the South Skunk River, north of Oskaloosa, at the current location of the Oskaloosa Water Treatment Plant. The mill was built by Duncan and Peck in the 1840’s. The mill initially was a lumber mill and later…
The Whitmore Mill was located on the South Skunk River, north of Oskaloosa, at the current location of the Oskaloosa Water Treatment Plant. The mill was built by Duncan and Peck in the 1840’s. The mill initially was a lumber mill and later…
The Whitmore Mill was located on the South Skunk River, north of Oskaloosa, at the current location of the Oskaloosa Water Treatment Plant. The mill was built by Duncan and Peck in the 1840’s. The mill initially was a lumber mill and later…
White Oak Township is located in the eastern central portion of Mahaska County. The communities that can still be found in White Oak Township today are Rose Hill and Wright. Tioga, Gainford, and White Oak were other communities that once existed in…
This is a picture taken at the White Brothers coal mine in Adams Township, Iowa, in the late 1800's. Many communities, like the ones in Adams Township, have little or no presence in Mahaska County today. Once the coal industry diminished, the…
Pictured here is the Westside of the Oskaloosa town square as it appeared in the late 1800's. The Westside of the square was located on South Market Street. The city park was located just across the street, which is where many of the town's…
The west side of Oskaloosa's town square as it appeared 1942. The tower at the far end of the picture is the Central Methodist Church. The state bank appears at the near end of the photograph.
The west side of Oskaloosa's town square as it appeared during the Civil War (1861-1865). The white fence line stood as a place for townspeople to park their horse or carriage while they went about their day visiting the various establishments…
