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Wilfred M. Bauder, Company H, 168th Iowa Infantry, Bugler, died July 28, 1918, World War I; Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County
This is a picture of Wilfred M. Bauder, a bugler for Company H in the 168th Iowa Infantry, who was killed in action along the Ourcq River in France during World War I on July 28, 1918. Bauder was born on December 23, 1899, in Grinnell, Iowa, but…
Birds Eye View of the Oskaloosa Business District, 1903-1907; Mahaska County, Iowa
This is a photograph of the downtown business district of Oskaloosa as it appeared between the years 1903-07. The main focus of the picture is on North and South Market Street, where the vast majority of business were located in Oskaloosa during the…
Past and Present of Mahaska County, Iowa; title page; Manoah Hedge
This is the title page to Manoah Hedge's history of Mahaska County. Notice the Penn College library stamp on the right side of the document. In 1933 Penn College became William Penn College and in 2000 change the name to William Penn University.
Mrs. John Mills Lacey, mother of Congressman John F. Lacey from the 6th Iowa District; Oskaloosa; Mahaska County; Iowa
This is a photograph of Mrs. John Mills Lacey, mother of Congressman John F. Lacey from the 6th Iowa District in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1890 and 1906. Congressman Lacey's mother had three children, John F., William (who worked…
Givin, IA; East Des Moines Township; Mahaska County; Iowa
This is a town plat of Givin with an unknown date for the map. Givin was founded in 1870 by Harry Brewer, who named the town Givin after John Givin, Superintendent of the Keokuk and Des Moines Railway Company. In 1910, 315 people lived in Givin. …
Manoah Hedge, Mahaska County Historian, Teacher; Principal; County Superintendent
This is a still photograph taken of Manoah Hedge, who is credited for writing the first contemporary history of Mahaska County, Iowa. This history published was entitled; Past and Present of Mahaska County, Iowa. The book documented short, yet…
Beacon, IA, Garfield Township; Mahaska County; Iowa
Beacon, once known as the town of Enterprise, did not fully switch its name over until 1874. Beacon's success revolved around its coal mining connection and proximity to the railroad lines. Before Oskaloosa established a railroad line through its…
Women's Literary Group, Bernice Lacey and Friends, circa 1905; Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
From the middle of the 19th to the early 20th Centuries, women were organizing and discussing topics ranging from abolition to temperance. Literature was another topic many women enjoyed meeting together to discuss. Pictured here is Bernice Lacey,…
Lakonta, IA, 1913 map; West Des Moines Township; Mahaska County; Iowa
Lakonta was created by Congressman John F. Lacey in 1900 for the purpose of coal mining extraction. The railroad came right through this community and served the coal mining industry there very well. Lakonta is now called Traux. It is speculated…
Home of Congressman John F. Lacey, 1896; Oskaloosa, Iowa
This historic home was the residence of Congressman John F. Lacey, who served in the United States House of Representatives between 1890 and 1908. His house was located on the corner of North Market Street and B Avenue East.