Title	Daniel and Margaret Nelson Home with Family, Mahaska County, Iowa, July, 1879
Subject	Farming Farm Houses 19th Century Midwest Mahaska County Iowa
Description	Much of the livelihood of Mahaska County, and for that matter, Iowa, has depended on farming, and the success each year brings. Many came to Iowa to make a fresh start and begin farming on soil that hadn't been used over and over again. This held true for Daniel and Margaret Nelson, whose home is depicted here. Prior to this beautiful brick home being built, Daniel and Margaret Nelson, along with their four children, lived in a log cabin, built by Daniel Nelson. As Nelson began enjoying success in farming in Mahaska County, he built the home pictured here, which was revered by many at the time as one of the finest homes in all of Mahaska County. Today, one can visit the Nelson home and see it as lived in during pioneer days. Situated in Oskaloosa, the Nelson Pioneer Farm offers visitors a chance to see what life on a farm during pioneer days meant to those who had endured it for several generations.
Creator	Mahaska County Historical Society
Publisher	Mahaska County Historical Society
Contributors	John Nelson
Date original	1879-07
Date digital	2008-08-05
Type	image
Format	still image/jpeg
Identifier	Mahaska County Historical Society
Source	Historical Archives
Digitization Specifications	24 bytes; 400 ppi; Epson Perfection V500; Photoshop Elements; 1,360,000 bytes
Rights	www.nelsonpioneer.org

Daniel and Margaret Nelson Home with Family, Mahaska County, Iowa, July, 1879

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