| Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Photo | Portable sawmill | Portable sawmill in operation near White Breast Creek, Warren County. Owner of mill shown operating controls at right. Near Lacona, Iowa. Spring 1926. |
| ca. 1940's | Video | World War II and the Home Front: Vivian Schleihs Works at Aircraft Plant in Des Moines | During some of the breaks between flying missions there was time for relaxation and, of course, letter writing, the most common long distance communication device of the day. |
| Early to Mid 1900's | Video | Threshing Day | Threshing day was a community event that brought farm families together to help harvest crops. |
| 1800's | Video | Steamboats | Steamboats were important forms of transportation in Iowa in the 1800s. |
| 2003 | Video | New Iowan: Galtat | This is an interview with a young, New Iowan, as part of the documentary "Our Kids." |
| Early 1800's to Early 1900's | Video | Scarce Supplies | Resources were scarce in one room schools. Pencils and paper were used with care. |
| 1860 | Video | Civil War Begins | The election of Abraham Lincoln, who promised to abolish slavery, led to some southern states seceding from the union in 1860. Soon after Lincoln's inauguration in 1861, the first battle of the Civil War took place. |