| Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Photo | Blacksmith | Men working with hammers and anvil in blacksmith shop. Moscow, Iowa. 1955. |
| 2008 | Video | Recipe for the Democratic Caucus | The Republicans have a process; the Democrats employ a mathematical recipe to determine who wins their respective caucuses. Both are explained by Chef Bob Singer in the Political Kitchen. |
| ca. 1940's | Video | World War II Veteran: John Phillips | In January of 1945, 22 year-old John Phillips of Waterloo was part of a group of replacement troops sent to the 106th Infantry Division fighting the Battle of the Bulge. After taking the town of Medell, Belgium, Phillips took a small group of men just beyond where most of his unit was camped. |
| 1890 | Photo | View From the Capitol, ca. 1890 | View of Des Moines taken from the newly finished capitol, ca. 1890. |
| 1871 | Photo | 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. |
| 1929-1939 | Video | The New Deal Brings Relief | The New Deal brought relief to many Iowans by providing jobs. Government projects brought electricity to Iowa farms and introduced conservation projects all over the state. |
| 1940 | Photo | Spring plowing | Spring plowing. Greene County, April 1940. |