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Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Depot, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1896; Mahaska County

Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Depot, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1896; Mahaska County

Title

Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Depot, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1896; Mahaska County

Description

This is an 1896 photograph taken of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad depot in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Oskaloosa serviced a number of railroad companies in the middle to late 19th Centuries, causing a influx of people to migrate to not only Oskaloosa, but Mahaska County as well. Note the passenger train in the background of the photo.

Creator

Mahaska County Historical Society

Source

Historical Archives

Publisher

Mahaska County Historical Society

Date

2008-07-24

Rights

www.nelsonpioneer.org

Format

still image/jpeg

Type

image

Identifier

Mahaska County Historical Society
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll6,101

Collection