Media Artifacts
Browse this collection of photos, videos, maps, and more. You may be surprised at what you uncover.
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1930s | Video | Rural Midwest Farm Life in the Early 20th Century | In the early twentieth century, life on the farm was challenging but families were very self-sufficient. Farmers were able to... | |
1920 | Photo | 'Inpassable' Dirt Road | This handmade sign warned drivers that the road was impassable. (The sign maker wasn't a good speller!) Before hard-surfaced roads,... | |
1656 | Photo | 1656 map showing the uncharted west | A map of the undiscovered western United States. This early map shows how little was known about the western part... | |
c. 1850s | Video | 1850s Surveyor Kit | Time Travel Iowa | Surveyor tools were instrumental in the development of our state and the planning of our communities. Surveying in Iowa began... | |
1906 | Interactive | 1906 Voting Booth (360 Views) | In the late 1800s, mechanical voting devices were being introduced in U.S. elections. This 1906 model was one of the... | |
1938 | Photo | 1909 Maytag touring car | 1909 Maytag Touring Car on display at the Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, 1938. | |
1862 | Photo | 6th Iowa Cavalry, 1862 | 6th Iowa Cavalry during the Civil War. Their headquarters were in Dakota. 1862. | |
1975 | Video | A Big Leap for Iowans | Former US Ambassador to Cambodia Kenneth M. Quinn talks about Iowans welcoming refugees from Southeast Asia in 1975. | |
Early to Mid 1900's | Video | A Good Horse Made All the Difference | The planting, cultivating and harvesting of crops were dependent on a good horse. | |
1979 | Video | A Legacy Continues | Former chief of the Bureau of Refugee Services Wayne Johnson talks about the roles former Iowa Governor Robert Ray and... | |
ca. 1910 | Photo | A man stands in the doorway of a sod home on his farmstead | A man stands in the doorway of a sod home on his farmstead. Due to a lack of trees many... | |
1935-1941 | Video | A Rural Iowa Town Supports the World War II Effort | The impact of America’s involvement in World War II was felt in communities across Iowa. In this segment of Iowa... | |
1980s | Video | A Short-Lived Agriculture Boom Leads to the 1980s Farm Crisis | Extensive land loans, high land prices, and low interest rates combine in the 1970s to build the short-lived agricultural boom... | |
2003 | Video | A Survivor’s Story | A Guatemalan native adopted by Iowans tells of life in her war-torn homeland where her parents were massacred and she... | |
Video | A U.S. Platoon Leader Remembers Vietnam | Dan Gannon is a Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. He spent more than 300... | ||
Video | A U.S. Soldier Recalls Vietnam War Battle Experiences | U.S. veteran Caesar Smith gives a first hand account of the fighting conditions in Vietnam. Caesar Smith was a career... | ||
1975 | Video | A Wonderful Risk | Former president of the Des Moines Register, Michael Gartner, talks about the risks involved with welcoming refugees to a state. | |
1980s | Video | Activism During the 1980s Farm Crisis | Farmers, politicians, and activists rally around the 1980s farm crisis. | |
1925 | Photo | Advertisements on Bridge, ca. 1925 | Advertisements on Chicago Great Western Railroad underpass on the Lincoln Highway - U.S. 30 on east edge of Carroll. Note... | |
Video | African-American and White Families Lived Side By Side in the Early 1900s Mining Town of Buxton, Iowa | In the early 1900s , the diverse nature of the small mining town of Buxton, Iowa stood in stark contrast... |
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