The southeast side of Oskaloosa's town square as it appeared in 1942. The building structures are still in tact today, despite having new ownership and extra features on the outside of the buildings.
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…
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.