This is a photograph taken in the fall of 1912 of former President Teddy Roosevelt campaigning in downtown Oskaloosa. Roosevelt went on to lose the race that year to Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat.
This is a photograph taken in the fall of 1912 of former President Teddy Roosevelt giving a campaign speech before a large crowd at the Oskaloosa town square. Roosevelt went on to lose the race that year to Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat.
This is a picture taken at the Southern Iowa Fair, held in Oskaloosa, in the early 1900's. The library took an active role in the fair by having a kids corner for reading and entertainment, allowing parents to go out and enjoy the fair.
This is a photograph of men working at the Pomeroy Rock Quarry in Oskaloosa, Iowa. For a number of years, the quarry has supplied construction workers with the supplies they needed in order to achieve success in their line of work. This picture was…
This is a scene taken at a parade held in downtown Oskaloosa in the late 1800's. The heavy concentration of trees in the middle of the photograph is the town square at that point. Over the years, the town has been able to modify the town square…
This is an image capturing head librarian, Elizabeth Michener, reading to a group of children at the Oskaloosa Public Library, circa 1940. Ms. Michener worked as head librarian at the public library for several decades, demonstrating her charisma…
