| Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early 1900's | Video | Tractors Come to the Farms | Farmers welcomed the tractor to their farms. More acres could be worked with tractors than with horses. But there were advantages to horses. |
| ca. 1888 | Photo | Streetcar Runs Past the Capitol | Streetcar runs past the capitol building in Des Moines. Electric streetcars were put into service in Des Moines on December 20, 1888, becoming the second electric railway in the United States. |
| 2005 | Video | New Iowan: JinQuian | This is an interview with a young, New Iowan, as part of the documentary "Our Kids." |
| Early to Mid 1900's | Video | Telephone on the Farm | The telephone connected farm families to the outside world. Eavesdropping was a common pastime. |
| Video | Sen. Jack Kibbie's Korean War Experiences | Senator Jack Kibbie talks about his experiences in the Korean War. |
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| pre-1900 | Photo | Old Capitol in Iowa City | Southeast view of the Old Capitol in Iowa City. From a daguerreotype by I. Wetherby |
| 1929-1939 | Video | The Great Depression: Strike Turns Violent | The National Guard was called out to respond to violence when Iowa farmers went on strike. |