This is an image of downtown Barnes City in Mahaska County, Iowa, in 1913. Note the old buildings and the setup of a typical main street in America during this time period, much of which has stayed the same today.
This is an image of downtown Barnes City in Mahaska County, Iowa, circa 1910. Note the old buildings and the setup of a typical main street in America during this time period, much of which has stayed the same today.
This is an image of downtown Barnes City in Mahaska County, Iowa, circa 1913. Note the old buildings and the setup of a typical main street in America during this time period, much of which has stayed the same today.
This is a picture of downtown Beacon, Iowa, which is in Mahaska County, around the year 1910. Kilbourne Street was and still is considered the Main Street in Beacon. Note the streetcar in the picture with the cable line running just above it and…
This is a picture of downtown Beacon, Iowa, which is in Mahaska County, around the year 1910. Kilbourne Street was and is like the Main Street in other communities. Note the streetcar line in the photograph, which was a popular means of…
This is a picture of downtown Beacon, Iowa, circa 1910. Note the railroad track running straight through the middle of the busy downtown block pictured here. Beacon used to service more people via railroad than its neighbor, Oskaloosa.
This is an image displaying the north side of Main Street looking west in the rural community of Fremont, Iowa, in 1915. By this point in time, the automobile began to take shape across America, including small towns like Fremont.
This is a picture of people outside a store or home in Lacey, Iowa, in 1913. Lacey was a town named after Congressman John F. Lacey, who brought the railroad past this point named after him.
This is a picture of of the W.L. Mott and Son's General Store in 1918, Lacey, Iowa. Lacey was a town named after Congressman John F. Lacey, who brought the railroad past this point named after him. Today, the W.L. Mott and Son's General Store can…