Time Frame Artifact Type Title Description
2000 Video The Building of the Iowa Capitol Building

French born architect Alfred H. Piquenard, brings his love for dome structures to the rolling hills of Iowa as he leads craftsman and laborers to build the capitol building in Des Moines. This segment is from Iowa PBS’s This Old Statehouse documentary.
2000 Video The Iowa Capitol Building Was Built to Last

Restoring the Iowa Capitol building became the opportunity of a lifetime for many Iowa craftsman. The restoration process allowed them to to challenge their skills against those that came before. This segment is from Iowa PBS’s This Old Statehouse documentary.
2000 Video History and Maintenance of Iowa Capitol Building’s Golden Dome

Iowa’s capitol building with its gold covered dome is the largest gilded dome in the United States. Learn more about it in this segment is from Iowa PBS’s This Old Statehouse documentary.
2000 Video Commerce, Justice, Liberty, Knowledge and Agriculture: The Faces of Iowa

Commerce, Justice, Liberty, Knowledge and Agriculture, The Faces of Iowa. Learn more about what makes up many of the architectural features found on the Iowa Capitol building in this special segment from Iowa PBS’s This Old Statehouse project.
2000 Video Iowa State Capitol Building: The Making of the Golden Dome

The Iowa capitol building’s dome is more than just gold. A dome gets its stability from the arches it's composed of. Steel beams fan out from the peak to form a three dimensional arch system.
2000 Video Leaving Their Mark on History

It’s a time capsule made of brick and stone. In this special segment from Iowa PBS’s This Old Statehouse project, learn about what was found and what was left as the capitol building was restored.
2000 Video Restoration of Iowa’s Civil War Battle Flags

With the guidance of the State Historical Society through the work of textile preservationists, Iowa’s Civil War Battle Flags get some tender loving care.
Video An Unparalleled Story of Prosperity and Harmony in a 1900s Coal Mining Town

The residents of Buxton, IA enjoyed fair wages, good housing, and nice amenities, regardless of the color of their skin. Did the founders of this town have this in mind? Or, was this just a wonderful accident?
Video African-American Residents Recall the Challenges of Leaving Buxton, Iowa in the 1920s

In the early 1900s, Buxton, Iowa was a booming coal town with first class amenities for its residents. As the coal in Buxton, Iowa ran out in the mid-1920s, the town’s residents were forced to find work elsewhere.
Video African-American and White Families Lived Side By Side in the Early 1900s Mining Town of Buxton, Iowa

In the early 1900s, the diverse nature of the small mining town of Buxton, Iowa stood in stark contrast to much of the racially segregated United States.