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Scene along High Avenue East, Oskaloosa, 1930's; Mahaska County, Iowa

This is how the north side of High Avenue appeared between North 2nd and 3rd Streets in the 1930's, Oskaloosa, Iowa. Note the old cars situated in the photograph and the tire store in business there at the time.

First Brick Paving of High Avenue, Oskaloosa, 1894; Mahaska County, Iowa

This snapshot captures the scene on High Avenue West in Oskaloosa, Iowa, in 1894. For the first time, this major street in Oskaloosa would be paved, and people were excited about it, as can be seen by commoners in the background of the photograph. …

The Eagle's Nest in downtown Oskaloosa, 1909; Mahaska County, Iowa

This is a picture of the Eagle's Nest store as it appeared in downtown Oskaloosa in 1909. The store was originally built in 1908, so this snapshot was taken a year later. The address of the Eagle's Nest was 115 First Avenue West and focused on…

Fire in downtown Oskaloosa, 1900; Mahaska County, Iowa

This photograph captures legitimate panic and hysteria from a fire in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa, in 1900. No records of the fire and the damage it did to people and stores in the downtown area can be found on the incident however. What evidence does…

Birds Eye View of the Oskaloosa Business District, 1903-1907; Mahaska County, Iowa

This is a photograph of the downtown business district of Oskaloosa as it appeared between the years 1903-07. The main focus of the picture is on North and South Market Street, where the vast majority of business were located in Oskaloosa during the…