| Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early to Mid 1900's | Video | Responsible Farming | Farmers worked to conserve their rich soil. They tried many different techniques to get the most from their farm land. |
| 1929-1939 | Video | Overproduction Leads to Low Prices | Farmers grew more crops than the country could use. This led to lower prices for farm products, which hurt farm families. |
| 1910 | Photo | Mason automobile | Mason automobile manufactured by the Mason Motor Car Company (Maytag-Mason Company) of Des Moines and Waterloo, Iowa. ca. 1910. |
| Photo | Portrait of George Washington Carver | Portrait of George Washington Carver. 1864-1943. The son of slaves, this agricultural chemist discovered over three hundred uses for peanuts and many uses for soybeans, pecans and sweet potatoes. He attended Simpson college and transferred to Iowa State University. |
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| ca. 1940's | Video | World War II Veteran: Al Rolfes | After landing on Saipan in June of 1944, First Lieutenant Al Rolfes had dug in above Tannipeg harbor. |
| ca. 1940's | Video | Traces of POW History in Iowa | The stories of World War II German, Italian and Japanese prisoners of war held in Iowa are featured. This program aired in 2003. |
| Early to Late 1800's | Video | Steamboats Carry Supplies | The cargo carried by steamboats or "steamers" tell a story about the people of Iowa in the 1800s. |