Iowa Fuel Company Shaft, 1896; Colon, Iowa; Mahaska County
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Title
Iowa Fuel Company Shaft, 1896; Colon, Iowa; Mahaska County
Description
This 1896 image shows what the coal mining operation looked like in Colon, Iowa. Colon, located south of Oskaloosa in Mahaska County, was another town that went from a thriving community to nonexistence in a matter of a few years. Today, the only remnants of the community is a cemetery.
Creator
H. Kirk Watkins
Source
Historical Archives
Publisher
The Times Company
Date
2008-07-29
Rights
www.nelsonpioneer.org
Format
still image/jpeg
Type
image
Identifier
Mahaska County Historical Society
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll6,140