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John Nelson; Farmer; Pioneer; Oskaloosa; Mahaska County; Iowa
John Nelson was the second oldest son of revered farmer and pioneer, Daniel Nelson, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, in Mahaska County. John endured many of the same hardships as his father when first coming to Iowa, helping his father with chores associated…
Central Holiness University, circa 1910, University Park, 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. Religion also played a role in Mahaska County at the college…
Central Holiness University Faculty, circa 1910, University Park, 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. Religion also played a role in Mahaska County at the college…
Rock Island Railroad Depot, Oskaloosa, Iowa, circa 1910; Mahaska County
This is a circa 1910 photograph taken of Rock Island 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 an influx of people to migrate to not…
Threshing on the T.B. Emmert Farm, 1898, Cedar, Iowa; Mahaska County
Much of the livelihood of Mahaska County, and for that matter, Iowa, has depended on farming, and the success each year brings. Pictured here is a scene on T.B. Emmert's farm in the small community of Cedar, Iowa, in 1898. The process that is…
Garfield Township; Mahaska County; Iowa
Garfield Township is located in the south central portion of Mahaska County, lying just west of the county seat of Oskaloosa. The most notable communities that lie within this township include; Beacon and Evans. At one time, Bolton and Coal City…
Working on the Bun England House, 1904; Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
This picture shows the hard work that went into constructing homes in 1904. This is the Bun England house and was located on N. Market Street in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa.
St. James Episcopal Church, Easter, 1918, 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 is a picture of St. James Episcopal Church on Easter Day,…
All Beacon Miners Labor Day, October 28, 1907; Mahaska County, Iowa
This photograph depicts the miners from the town of Beacon on October 28, 1907. Miners worked long hours and were not given many days off.
Downtown Barnes City Street Scene, circa 1910; Mahaska County, Iowa
This is an image of downtown Barnes City in Mahaska County, Iowa, circa 1910. Note the old buildings and the setup of a typical main street in America during this time period, much of which has stayed the same today.