Pictured here is a newspaper report informing its readers about the Oskaloosa Public Library's circulation numbers for the month of January in 1909. Included is a listing of the type of books checked out, fine totals, and check-out totals. At this…
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 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 an image capturing head librarian, Elizabeth Michener, reading to a group of children at the Oskaloosa Public Library, circa 1940. Ms. Michener worked as head librarian at the public library for several decades, demonstrating her charisma…
This is a roster of the Oskaloosa recreational baseball team around 1905. Teams like this would face other community baseball teams within Mahaska County and the surrounding area and drew large numbers of local fans to their ballgames.
This is a picture of the Oskaloosa recreational baseball team around 1905. Teams like this would face other community baseball teams within Mahaska County and the surrounding area and drew large numbers of local fans to their ballgames.
The town square in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa has been able to capture just about every major scene of historical significance in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, and the United States since being built. In this particular photograph, nothing stands out as…
