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Iowa Fuel Company Shaft, 1896; Colon, Iowa; Mahaska County

Iowa Fuel Company Shaft, 1896; Colon, Iowa; Mahaska County

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

Collection