The Whitmore Mill was located on the South Skunk River, north of Oskaloosa, at the current location of the Oskaloosa Water Treatment Plant. The mill was built by Duncan and Peck in the 1840’s. The mill initially was a lumber mill and later converted…
Dating from around 1900, this is a shot of a general store with its staff taking a moment to pose for the camera. General stores were very common in the early 1900's in rural communities like Oskaloosa, Iowa. In the center of the photograph is a…
Pictured here in this photograph is work being done in order to pave Oskaloosa, Iowa's first modern day road for automobile use. Prior to this, the horse and buggy were the common method of transportation used in the community, as it was across all…
