This is a picture taken at the Southern Iowa Fair, held in Oskaloosa, in the early 1900's. The library took an active role in the fair by having a kids corner for reading and entertainment, allowing parents to go out and enjoy the fair.
This is a picture taken of the reverse side of an Oskaloosa Public Library post card from 1908. The library officially opened on September 7, 1903. This image was used as a post card in that year, which was common in those days, as towns would make…
This is a picture taken of the Oskaloosa Public Library in 1908. The library officially opened on September 7, 1903. This image was used as a post card in that year, which was common in those days, as towns would make post cards of buildings they…
This is a photograph taken in the fall of 1912 of former President Teddy Roosevelt campaigning in downtown Oskaloosa. Roosevelt went on to lose the race that year to Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat.