Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
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1929-1939 | Video | Bank Closures | During the 1920s about 300 banks closed in Iowa leading up to the Great Depression. |
1911 | Photo | Bandstand Performance, Des Moines, 1911 | Virginia Rankin, vocalist, performing with T. Fred Henry's band at the bandstand in Ingersoll Park. Des Moines, 1911. |
ca. 1940's | Video | B-29 Veterans | A reunion of World War II B-29 bomber pilots is featured. Originally aired in 2002. |
1922 | Photo | Auto Gassing Up, ca. 1918-1922 | A man and a boy in an early automobile at a store that provided gasoline. State Center. ca. 1918-1922. |
1985 | Video | At Your Own Risk | An Iowa State University graduate taken hostage by the Islamic Jihad in Beirut, Lebanon, and held for six and a half years is featured. Originally aired in 2003. |
1862 | Video | Army Hospital Established in Keokuk | A hotel in Keokuk, the Estes House, was converted into a hospital for wounded Civil War soldiers in 1862. |
Approximately 12,000 Years Ago | Video | Archaeologists Uncover Treasures | Archaeologists uncover artifacts left behind by ancient Iowans from approximately 12,000 years ago. They help tell the story of Iowa's past. |
ca. 1860's | Photo | Annie Wittenmyer, 1860s | Annie Wittenmyer of Keokuk was in charge of hospital kitchens for the Union army during the Civil War. 1860s. |
1864 | Video | Annie Wittenmeyer Works for Soldiers | During the Civil War, in 1864, Iowan Annie Wittenmeyer created diet kitchens to provide food and rest for wounded soldiers. |
1861-1865 | Video | Annie Wittenmeyer | During the Civil War, 1861-1865, Annie Wittenmeyer worked hard to provide sick and wounded men with food and comfort. Her fellow Iowans donated food for the armies. |