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Elmhurst Country Club Postcard, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1930
In the early 20th Century, towns would publish postcards of the most esteemed businesses and sights in the community. One of the sights in Oskaloosa, Iowa was the Elmhurst Country Club. Established in 1928, the Elmhurst Country Club was an…
Gentlemen at the Elmhurst Country Club in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1928
The Elmhurst Country Club in Oskaloosa, Iowa opened in 1928. Many luncheons and banquets were held there until the country club closed in 2008 and was reopened in 2008 as Oskaloosa Golf. Seated in the middle of the photograph is C.L. Barnhouse,…
Promotional Advertisement for the Second Sunstrum-Walton Benefit at Elmhurst Country Club, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1945
Pictured here is an advertisement designed to promote a golf benefit at Elmhurst Country Club in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Based on the style of clubs and the apparel of the man promoting the event, the time frame of this photograph is around 1945. In 2008,…
Putting and Chipping Away at the Elmhurst Country Club, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1920
The Elmhurst Country Club in Oskaloosa, Iowa originally opened in 1920 as a nine hole course and was exclusively available to members only. In 2008, the course became public and was renamed Oskaloosa Golf. Pictured here are some of the first…
Relaxing at the Elmhurst Country Club in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1928
This is a photograph of gentleman enjoying a drink after playing eighteen holes of golf at the Elmhurst Country Club in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The course and country club opened in 1928 and was in business until 2008, when it closed its doors, but was…
Woman Fashionably Golfing at Elmhurst Country Club in Oskaloosa, Iowa, circa 1920
In the 1920's, it was not uncommon to see women on the golf course, as seen in this particular image. Prior to the 1920's though, it would have been extremely uncommon to see women playing golf, as it was a sport solely made available to men. This…