Time Frame Artifact Type Title Description
1935-1941 Video Family Reunions, Ice Cream Socials and Kids Activities in Rural Iowa During the 1940s

Reunions and community picnics were a big part of life in rural Iowa communities in the 1940s. In this segment of Iowa PBS’s "Picture Perfect: Iowa in the 1940s" documentary, Iowans describe community traditions in their small Iowa town.
1935-1941 Video Going to School in Rural Iowa in the 1940s

In this segment of Iowa PBS’s "Picture Perfect: Iowa in the 1940s" documentary, alumni from a small rural Iowa town describe what school was like in the 1940s.
1935-1941 Video How Sundays Were Spent in Rural Iowa in the 1940s

For many families in rural Iowa in the 1940s, families were close-knit and social activities revolved around the local church. Iowans recount their Sunday traditions in this segment of Iowa PBS’s "Picture Perfect: Iowa in the 1940s" documentary.
1935-1941 Video The Importance of the Railroad in Small Town Iowa in the 1940s

Although the automobile was around in the 1940s, railroads were still a main source of transportation for many small rural Iowa communities. Learn more about how the railroad played a key role in daily life in this segment from Iowa PBS’s "Picture Perfect: Iowa in the 1940s" documentary.
1935-1941 Video World War II Concerns Come to Rural Iowa in the 1940s

In this segment of Iowa PBS’s "Picture Perfect: Iowa in the 1940s" documentary, Iowans from a small rural town recount their growing concerns leading up to World War II.
1966-1957 Video Iowa Girls 6-on-6 Basketball: The 1967 Mediapolis Bullettes

After losing in the 1966 state finals, the Mediapolis Bullettes girls basketball team came back the next year to win the state championship. In this video feature from Iowa PBS's 2017 Girls High School Basketball coverage, members of the 1967 team recount their championship season.
1917 Photo World War I Officers Reserve Training Camp at Fort Des Moines

Cropped photograph shows a large group portrait of African American officers from the 5th Provisional Company seated and standing in front of a building at the Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1917.