Workers Pose at Des Moines Capitol, 1871
In 1871 on a hill overlooking the Des Moines River, workers stop to pose during groundbreaking for the foundation of Iowa's first permanent capitol.
Used with permission of the State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.
©2005 State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.
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