This picture captures the appearance and stamina of people who perform physical labor all day long. These are brickyard workers from the Oskaloosa Brick Yard in 1900. One can tell that the men had already put in a full day's work, based on their…
Taintor was a village established in 1882 as a central trading point for farmers, pioneers, and their families. This is a map of Taintor from the original plat in 1882.
Religion has always played a very important role in Mahaska County, Iowa. One of the credits to the county has been its people's tolerance for others to worship freely without fear. Pictured here is a the Sunday school group in Carbonado in 1920,…
Much of the livlihood of Mahaska County, and for that matter, Iowa, has depended on farming, and the success each year brings. Pictured here is a scene on a hot day in July, 1938, on a farm south of Bussey in Mahaska County, Iowa.
Beacon, once known as the town of Enterprise, did not fully switch its name over until 1874. Beacon's success revolved around its coal mining connection and proximity to the railroad lines. Before Oskaloosa established a railroad line through its…
This is an early 1900's photograph taken of a steam-operated derrick operating in the outskirts of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Derricks were used to help pick up derailed box cars on the sides of the railroad.
These are two statues that were made to welcome home the men from Mahaska County, Iowa, who served in France during World War I. This photograph dates to May 14, 1919 and was taken near the Rock Island train depot in Oskaloosa, Iowa, looking north…
This statue of Chief Mahaska was dedicated to the people of Oskaloosa on May 12, 1909, and is located on the west side of the Oskaloosa's town square. The statue was designed by Shirley Fry of Creston, IA after being approached by James D. Edmundson…
Religion has always played a very important role in Mahaska County, Iowa. One of the credits to the county has been its people's tolerance for others to worship freely without fear. This is a picture of St. Mary's Catholic Church, located on the…
Religion has always played a very important role in Mahaska County, Iowa. One of the credits to the county has been its people's tolerance for others to worship freely without fear. This is a picture of St. James Episcopal Church on Easter Day,…
