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Coal Mine Slope, 1896; Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County

Coal Mine Slope, 1896; Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County

Title

Coal Mine Slope, 1896; Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County

Description

This photograph illustrates the hilly terrain found in the southern part of Iowa. Coal mines would operate on and within these slopes. This is a photograph of a coal mine slope in Oskaloosa, Iowa, in 1896.

Creator

H. Kirk Watkins

Source

Historical Archives

Publisher

The Times Company

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?/p270701coll6,124

Collection