Time Frame Artifact Type Title Description
1856 Video Railroad Tracks Across Iowa

Railroad tracks were laid from Council Bluffs to Iowa City in 1856. Four railroad companies created train lines that spanned the state of Iowa from the Mississippi to the Missouri rivers.
ca. 1940's Video World War II Veteran: Henry Leonard

Private First Class Henry Leonard, a 19-year old draftee from Ryan, was sent to fight in the Philippines in January of 1945. He was assigned to the Bush Masters, a group of National Guardsmen from Arizona, officially known as the 158th Regimental Combat Team.
1975 Photo Vietnamese Refugees, 1975

Vietnamese refugees in Des Moines in 1975.
1999 Photo Workers During Restoration of Capitol, 1999

Workers moving decorative stone pieces in place during restoration of the state capitol. In 1983 a major restoration project began on the exterior and interior of the state capitol in Des Moines. The project took about 18 years to complete.
1979 Video The Need is Immediate

Former chief of Iowa's Bureau of Refugee Services Wayne Johnson talks about changes in refugee services in Iowa over the years.
1898 Photo Spanish-American War Soldiers

The 50th Iowa Infantry Regiment at Camp Cuba Libra in Jacksonville, Florida, during the summer of 1898.
ca. 1940's Video World War II Veteran: Ray Schleihs

In April of 1944, 27-year old Second Lieutenant Ray Schleihs of Johnston, was starting his overseas tour of duty. Schleihs had joined the Army Air Corps in March of 1942 and was now piloting B-17 Flying Fortresses from a base in Framlingham, England.