This picture shows the hard work that went into constructing homes in 1904. This is the Bun England house and was located on N. Market Street in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa.
This is a propaganda piece dating to World War I, used as a tool to try and recruit men to enlist in the American Army. The message basically tries to convince the spectator that if you want to keep your family safe from the enemy, then you should…
This is a propaganda piece dating to World War I, used as a tool to try and recruit men to enlist in the American Army. This specific piece asks American men to enlist in the army to help crush the Kaiser from Germany, as the thumb in the picture is…
This is a propaganda piece dating to World War I, used to show Americans that we will prevail against Germany and the Ottoman Empire, despite what they say. The individual in the picture is the depiction of Uncle Sam in uniform.
This photograph was taken on April 26, 1916, as the men from Company H departed for Europe in World War I. The men paraded down High Avenue East in downtown Oskaloosa to be properly sent off by the community and loved ones. Many of these men went…
This is a list of the men who participated in World War I and was taken in June, 1918. It is not clear if the men pictured here already had served in the war or if they were about to be sent overseas to fight Germany and the Ottoman Empire. The…
This is a picture of the men who participated in World War I and was taken in June, 1918. It is not clear if the men pictured here already had served in the war or if they were about to be sent overseas to fight Germany and the Ottoman Empire. The…
This is a picture of the Wright High School baseball team in 1914. Baseball in Iowa has always been followed very closely at the local and professional levels. Competitiveness amongst high school teams was no different.
This is a picture of the Wright High School baseball team in 1917. Baseball in Iowa has always been followed very closely at the local and professional levels. Competitiveness amongst high school teams was no different.
Wright was named after the Wright family which had to come to settle the area prominently in the 1860's and 70's. It became a town with a post office on January 29, 1883. Like many other communities in Mahaska County, its purpose involved the…
