This is a photograph taken of bar association members practicing law in Mahaska County between the years 1890-97. Note Congressman John F. Lacey in the middle of the front row.
Lakonta was created by Congressman John F. Lacey in 1900 for the purpose of coal mining extraction. The railroad came right through this community and served the coal mining industry there very well. Lakonta is now called Traux. It is speculated…
Lacey was the foremost community within the framework of Adams Township in Mahaska County, Iowa. The community was founded in 1878 by Congressman John F. Lacey in order to make sure the Iowa Central Railroad came through that part of Mahaska County.…
John F. Lacey was a successful soldier, attorney, and businessman in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Pictured here is one of his many successful business ventures, the Lacey Hotel, dating from 1903-1913.
John F. Lacey was a successful soldier, attorney, and businessman in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Pictured here is one of his many successful business ventures, the Lacey Hotel, dating from approximately 1910. Note the streetcar traveling on the left side of…
John F. Lacey was a successful soldier, attorney, and businessman in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Pictured here is one of his many successful business ventures, the Lacey Hotel, dating to circa 1898.
This is a photograph of the Lacey Building, taken in 1885. It was named after its owner, Congressman John F. Lacey, a prominent attorney, legislator, and Civil War veteran. The building was at 105 High Avenue West and housed Willard and Weeks…
This is a picture of the Lacey Block on the 100 block of North Market Street in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa. The block was named after Congressman John F. Lacey, who lived on the very same block in Oskaloosa. Aside from being a lawyer and Congressman,…
This photograph depicts a scene from the 1912 Labor Day parade in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa. In this image, the participants of the parade are marching down High Ave West. The citizens of Oskaloosa deeply respected all who worked and the workers…
This photo was taken for the Heritage Documentation Programs, a division of the National Parks Services. The Heritage Documentation Programs is responsible for administering the Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering…
