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Downtown Street Scene in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1935
This is what a familiar scene would appear as in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa around 1935. The automobile has become the chosen method of transportation for residents of the community. Places where people used to park their horse and buggy have now…
Horse and Buggy Scene in Downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa, Late 1800's; Mahaska County
This image captures the common method of transportation used in Oskaloosa, Iowa, in the late 1800's. The horse and buggy served many Americans during this time period and were utilized until the 1910's, when the automobile industry changed the…
Residential Road in Oskaloosa, 1896; Mahaska County, Iowa
This is a scene of a residential area close to downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa, in 1896. Note that the roads on this residential street still have not been paved with blocks of cement and would not be for about a decade later.
W.L. Mott and Son General Store, Lacey, 1918; Mahaska County, Iowa
This is a picture of of the W.L. Mott and Son's General Store in 1918, Lacey, Iowa. Lacey was a town named after Congressman John F. Lacey, who brought the railroad past this point named after him. Today, the W.L. Mott and Son's General Store can…
Community Scene in Lacey, 1913; Mahaska County, Iowa
This is a picture of people outside a store or home in Lacey, Iowa, in 1913. Lacey was a town named after Congressman John F. Lacey, who brought the railroad past this point named after him.
Working in Lacey, 1894; Mahaska County, Iowa
This is a picture of men working in the small farming community of Lacey, Iowa, in 1894. Lacey was a town named after Congressman John F. Lacey, who brought the railroad past this point named after him. The men pictured here look to be involved in…
North Side of Fremont, 1915; Mahaska County, Iowa
This is an image displaying the north side of Main Street looking west in the rural community of Fremont, Iowa, in 1915. By this point in time, the automobile began to take shape across America, including small towns like Fremont.
Main Street, Looking East in Fremont, late 1800's; Mahaska County, Iowa
This is an image displaying what Main Street in Fremont, Iowa, looked like in the late 1800's. Note all the buggies pictured in the photograph along the sides of the busy Main Street.
Main Street in Leighton, 1918; Mahaska County, Iowa
This is a photograph of downtown Leighton, Iowa, in 1918, at which time the First World War was taking place.
Eddyville after Downtown Flood, June 1, 1903; Mahaska County, Iowa
This photograph illustrates the high water marking on Eddyville, Iowa's Main Street on June 1, 1903. Eddyville lies along the Des Moines River and received some of the worst flood damage of all towns along the river during this flood.
