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Main Street, Looking East in Fremont, late 1800's; Mahaska County, Iowa
This is an image displaying what Main Street in Fremont, Iowa, looked like in the late 1800's. Note all the buggies pictured in the photograph along the sides of the busy Main Street.
Dyeing Cloth in Pioneer Days, Mahaska County, Iowa
During pioneer days in the Midwest, women held very important responsibilities to see to it that her spouse and children were cared for. The phrase, a woman's work is never done, certainly holds true, especially during this time period. In this…
Agricola, IA, 1871; Pleasant Grove Township; Mahaska County; Iowa
Agricola was a farm community that came about from the Latin word meaning "farmer" on January 27, 1855. Most of its residents, like most in Mahaska County, came from Ohio. When New Barnes, now called Barnes City, was founded, Agricola residents…
Thomas Gray, Eddyville, IA; Civil War Casualty; Mahaska County; Iowa
Thomas Gray enlisted in the Union Army on August 24, 1861. He was from the booming river town of Eddyville, Iowa, located in Mahaska County. After being mustered up the next month, Gray was engaged in some of the earliest battles of the Civil War. …
Sam Smith Coal Mine, 1895; Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County
This is a picture taken at Sam Smith Coal Mine back in 1895. The Sam Smith coal mine was located southwest of Oskaloosa College, which today is on the 1300 block of High Avenue West. Today, many buildings and facilities in Oskaloosa were once the…
Penn College Baseball Players, circa 1920; Oskaloosa; Mahaska County; Iowa
This photograph depicts a player from the Penn College baseball team circa 1920. Note Penn College in the background of the photograph and the style of glove this player wore during this time period.
Nelson Pioneer Farm Timberland; Oskaloosa; Mahaska County; Iowa
One of the advantages to building a farm around a thick of timberland is the wild game that is found within it. The Nelson family kept the wooded area by their log cabin and eventual brick home for this purpose. Pictured here is the thicket of…
Scene from the Tioga Train wreck, White Oak Township, September 16, 1899; Mahaska County
On September 16, 1899, a horrific train wreck happened in Tioga, White Oak Township, Mahaska County, Iowa. This happened when a passenger train coming from Belle Plaine crashed directly into a freight train in Tioga. Four passenger train workers…
Daniel Nelson's Mining Share Certificate/Note, December 4, 1868; Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County
This is a photograph taken of an original mining share certificate, dating back to December 4, 1868. The owner of the share certificate is Daniel Nelson. Nelson and his wife Margaret were lucrative farmers on the north side of Oskaloosa in the mid…
First Woolworth's Store in Oskaloosa, opened in 1905; Mahaska County, Iowa
The first Woolworth's store opened in Oskaloosa in 1905 and was situated on South Market Street. The establishment was independently owned and operated. Today, Woolworth's is no longer in operation in Oskaloosa, but functioned in the community for…