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Central Methodist Church, built in 1896, Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County

Central Methodist Church, built in 1896, Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County

Religion has always played a very important role in Mahaska County, Iowa. One of the credits to the county has been its people's tolerance for others to worship freely without fear. This photograph depicts the Central Methodist Church in Oskaloosa,…
Monisch Brothers Coal Mine, 1937-1942; Mahaska County, Iowa

Monisch Brothers Coal Mine, 1937-1942; Mahaska County, Iowa

This is a picture of the Monisch Brothers Coal Mine, located in Mahaska County, Iowa, between the years 1937 and 1942.
Church on Sunday in Givin, Mahaska County, Iowa, late 1800's.

Church on Sunday in Givin, Mahaska County, Iowa, late 1800's.

Religion has always played a very important role in Mahaska County, Iowa. One of the credits to the county has been its people's tolerance for others to worship freely without fear. Pictured here is a scene outside a church in Givin, Iowa. The…
Tom Schultz's Farm, 1930's; Mahaska County, Iowa

Tom Schultz's Farm, 1930's; Mahaska County, Iowa

Much of the livlihood of Mahaska County, and for that matter, Iowa, has depended on farming, and the success each year brings. Pictured here is a scene on Tom Schultz's farm during the Great Depression in the 1930's. By no means was farming a…
Old Methodist Church, circa 1870, Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County

Old Methodist Church, circa 1870, Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County

Religion has always played a very important role in Mahaska County, Iowa. One of the credits to the county has been its people's tolerance for others to worship freely without fear. This photograph shows the the old Methodist Church in Oskaloosa,…
Buxton Wonders Baseball Team, circa 1900; Mahaska County; Iowa

Buxton Wonders Baseball Team, circa 1900; Mahaska County; Iowa

This is a picture of the Buxton Wonders baseball team around 1900. The Buxton Wonders team traveled all over Mahaska County and the surrounding area to play against other teams during this time period. Once Buxton became a ghost town in the 1920's,…
Scott Township; Mahaska County; Iowa

Scott Township; Mahaska County; Iowa

Scott Township falls on the western edge of Mahaska County, with the Des Moines river serving as the main portion of its southern border. The communities that once existed in this township included: Bellefountaine, Fishville, Olivet, and Rochester. …
Iowa Central Railroad Depot, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1907; Mahaska County

Iowa Central Railroad Depot, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1907; Mahaska County

This is a 1907 photograph taken of the Iowa Central Railroad depot in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Oskaloosa serviced a number of railroad companies in the middle to late 19th Centuries, and into the 20th Century, causing a influx of people to migrate to not…
West Des Moines Township; Mahaska County; Iowa

West Des Moines Township; Mahaska County; Iowa

West Des Moines Township is located south of the Des Moines River and represents part of the southern border between Mahaska County and Monroe County. The only community that the township consists of is Bluff Creek. Lakonta used to exist in the…
Givin Mines, Iowa, late 1800's; Mahaska County

Givin Mines, Iowa, late 1800's; Mahaska County

This is a picture taken at the Givin coal mines in East Des Moines Township, Iowa, in the late 1800's. Many communities, like Givin, have little or no presence in Mahaska County today. Once the coal industry diminished, the people in communities…