Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
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1910s | Video | Woman Suffrage Pennant | Artifact Spotlight | |
Video | Woman Suffrage Handkerchief Set | Artifact Spotlight | A paper box of linen handkerchiefs stating "Votes for Women" and supporting the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
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1910s | Video | Woman Suffrage Fan | Artifact Spotlight | A paper and wood hand fan promoting woman suffrage. The front includes the headline "Votes for Women" and the symbol of Lady Justice. The back includes the headlines "Why Women Want to Vote" and "Women Are Citizens," along with text stating reasons why women should have the right to vote. |
Early to Mid 1900's | Video | Winter on the Farm | Winter meant different work for farm families. |
2000 | Photo | Wind generating electricity | Wind generators in northwest Iowa generate electricity from the blowing wind. 2000. |
Late 1700's and Early 1800's | Video | Why Move to Iowa? | Pioneers settled in Iowa in the late 1700s and early 1800s for a variety of reasons. Many came for the rich farm land. Some came to escape religious persecution or sickness. Some came to escape the law. |
1700's | Map | Western U.S. shown in 1776 map | This map shows that in 1776 land west of the Mississippi, including Iowa, was divided into large masses by European governments. The map displays the area that would later become the Louisiana Purchase. |
1975 | Video | Welcoming Refugees from Southeast Asia | Former Vice President Walter Mondale talks about the legacy of resettling refugees from Southeast Asia. The refugees lives weren’t the only ones changed. |
1949 | Photo | Washing machine assembly line | Employees at work on washing machine assembly line in Maytag plant. Newton, Iowa. October 1949. |
2004 | Video | Viva Columbus Junction | Teenagers and educators from Columbus Junction, Iowa, who are committed to helping Hispanic immigrants adapt to life in Iowa, are featured. This program aired in 2004. |