Pictured here is Irving C. Johnson, a lawyer from Oskaloosa, Iowa. Born in Oskaloosa in 1872, Johnson went to Penn College and Harvard University. After studying law with his father for several years Johnson began practicing law in 1895 and sat on…
Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting…
This is a photograph taken of bar association members practicing law in Mahaska County between the years 1890-97. Note Congressman John F. Lacey in the middle of the front row.