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100 Block of High Avenue East, 1895; Mahaska County, Iowa
Looking west and northwest from the 100 block of High Avenue East in Oskaloosa, Iowa, in 1895. Note the old department stores in the area. If the person taking this picture was looking southwest, then he/she would be staring at the town square.
200 Block of North Market Street, 1887; Mahaska County, Iowa
This is a view of the 200 block of North Market Street in 1887. Not many business or stores would be found on this block in Oskaloosa in the 19th Century and has continued to stay that way. By and large, the 200 block of North Market Street serves…
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…
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…
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. …
Looking east on High Avenue East, Oskaloosa, circa 1910; Mahaska County, Iowa
This is what High Avenue East looked like around 1910 in the downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa, area. Note the streetcar in operation at this point in time. It was short-lived however, as the streetcar system was out of operation in Oskaloosa by the 1920's.
Looking east on High Avenue East, Oskaloosa, circa 1910; Mahaska County, Iowa
This is what High Avenue East looked like around 1910 in the downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa, area. Note the streetcar in operation at this point in time. It was short-lived however, as the streetcar system was out of operation in Oskaloosa by the 1920's.
Looking east on High Avenue West, Oskaloosa, late 1880's; Mahaska County, Iowa
This is a picture of what High Avenue West looked like in the late 1880's. If the same person was taking this photograph today, he/she would be standing on top of Penn Central Mall to do it. When looking at this photo, High Avenue West and High…
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