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Street Scene in Beacon, Iowa, Circa 1910

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…

African-American History in Mahaska County; Iowa

African-Americans played a very serious role in Mahaska County, Iowa history. From its early inception, African-Americans have participated in major events that determined the prosperity of the county. When Mahaska County was a major coal extractor…

W.A. McNeill, Railroad Capitalist and Entrepreneur, Oskaloosa, Iowa, circa 1906; Mahaska County

Wilbur A. McNeill was a successful businessman in the coal mining industry. Born in 1843, McNeill gained his early education at Sandstone Seminary until 1861, when McNeill enlisted in the Fourth Illinois Cavalry to fight the Confederacy. McNeill…

Model of anthracite coal formations and methods of mining, Pennsylvania, late 1890s or early 1900s

Typical development of coal measures shale in the coal pit of Iowa Pipe and Tile Works, Des Moines, Iowa, late 1890s or early 1900s

Geological Survey

Coal at Richardson's Mine, Iowa, late 1890s or early 1900s

Railroad car at Mystic Coal mine, Mystic, Iowa, late 1890s or early 1900s

Model of anthracite coal formations and methods of mining, Pennsylvania, late 1890s or early 1900s

Typical development of coal measures shale in the coal pit of Iowa Pipe and Tile Works, Des Moines, Iowa, late 1890s or early 1900s

Geological Survey

Coal at Richardson's Mine, Iowa, late 1890s or early 1900s

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