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Oskaloosa Herald Staff, 1895; Oskaloosa, Iowa
This is a photograph taken of the Oskaloosa Herald staff in 1895. Located on historic Market Street in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa, the Oskaloosa Herald was founded by John R. Needham and Hugh McNeely on July 2, 1850. Formerly called the Iowa Herald…
Henry C. Leighton (b. November 21, 1842, d. January 31, 1878); Oskaloosa Herald Editor; Civil War Veteran; Master of Oskaloosa Triluminar Masonic Lodge
Henry C. Leighton is remembered in Oskaloosa as a dedicated and well-respected editor and journalist for the Oskaloosa Herald, but he is also remembered for his loyalty and dedication to the Triluminar Masonic Lodge in Oskaloosa, for which he served…
Home of Col. Albert W. Swalm, 1896; Oskaloosa, Iowa
This historic home was the residence of Col. Albert W. Swalm, one-time editor and owner of the Oskaloosa Herald. Swalm came to Oskaloosa from Pennsylvania to learn the printing business from John R. Needham. After serving in the Civil War, Swalm…
