This is a photograph of men working at the Pomeroy Rock Quarry in Oskaloosa, Iowa. For a number of years, the quarry has supplied construction workers with the supplies they needed in order to achieve success in their line of work. This picture was…
This is a picture sent to U.S. Congressman John F. Lacey of the 6th Iowa District of William Howard Taft campaigning for President of the United States on September 25, 1908, in Fairfield, Iowa. Taft went on to win the Election of 1908.
Pictured here is the Penn College basketball team from the 1920's. Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in December of 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts. It did not take long for the sport to catch on and spread west across the United…
This photograph depicts a player from the Penn College baseball team circa 1920. Note Penn College in the background of the photograph and the style of glove this player wore during this time period.
This photograph depicts some of the players from the Penn College baseball team circa 1920. Note Penn College in the background of the photograph and the style of gloves players wore during this time period.
This photo illustrates the hard work and stamina required to do physical labor like these pavers are doing. These men are paving a section of Oskaloosa known as Cemetery Hill and the year is 1915, before more efficient machinery was used to do a lot…
The Young Men's Christian Association has played a pivotal role in the history of Mahaska County. Located in Oskaloosa, this YMCA has served as a place for growth spiritually and athletically for over a hundred years. This photograph was taken of…
Pictured here is a group of friends posing before the camera outside what appears to be a train station depot in Oskaloosa, Iowa, sometime around the year 1915. What is noteworthy about this picture are the different style of clothing, especially…
Pictured here is the Oskaloosa City Hall as it appeared around the year 1920. The building was originally finished in 1912. The building still stands in its original location today, but has been renovated as time has passed. Note the various…
This is a picture of the Oskaloosa town square/city park during the 1920's. The gathering of so many at the city park could have been for a number of reasons, but the clues in this image indicate that it was a gathering for political purposes or to…
