State Historical Society of Iowa

Panoramic View of Buxton, 1910

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Landscape view of Buxton, Iowa, circa 1910. The photograph shows two water towers, a few two-story buildings, dozens of identical houses, along with streets of the town.
Courtesy of State Historical Society of Iowa, Flanders, 1910

Description

This “Panoramic View of Buxton, Iowa” was photographed in 1910. The image shows two water towers, a few two-story buildings, dozens of identical houses, along with streets of the town. Since Buxton was designed and built by the Consolidation Coal Company to be a central community where workers could live and then travel by passenger train to work in the various coal mines in the area, it was a town that was built rather quickly. For many Buxton citizens, the living conditions and recreational opportunities in Buxton were a significant improvement from the sharecropping they had left behind.

Source-Dependent Questions

  • Describe the types of buildings and structures in this photo.
  • What can you infer about life in Buxton based on what you see here?