| Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Photo | State Senate Chamber, ca. 1919 | Iowa state senate chamber at the Capitol building in Des Moines, ca. 1919. |
| ca. 1940's | Video | World War II Veteran: William Tyner (Bill) | Bill Tyner was a forward observer in the 928th field artillery battalion of the 103rd infantry division. He tells us about various skirmishes with the Germans before his battalion ended up in Austria. |
| 1885 | Photo | Mourning the Death of President Ulysses S. Grant, 1885 | Crowds gather at the capitol on Aug. 8, 1885 to mourn the death of President Ulysses S. Grant. During times of crisis, the capitol often was the place Iowans came to learn the latest information or to feel involved. Grant died on July 23, 1885. |
| 1985 | Photo | Rollercoaster at Adventureland | Riders on "Tornado" rollercoaster at Adventureland amusement park. Altoona, Iowa. 1985. |
| Mid 1800's | Video | Sod Houses | In the mid 1800s settlers in parts of Iowa where no trees were found built houses from sod. |
| ca. 1915 | Photo | Meatpacking Plant, ca. 1915 | Interior of small butchering room with scale and two employees at meatpacking plant. ca. 1915. |
| 1800's | Photo | Punched Clam Shell | This image shows a clam shell that that has been punched. Several buttons were produced. Clamming for button manufacturing was big business in the late 1800's along the Mississippi River. |