Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
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1861-1865 | Video | Civil War Women | Half of Iowa's men went to battle during the Civil War, 1861-1865. While they were away from home, women ran the farms and businesses back home in Iowa. |
1909 | Photo | millinery shop | Interior of millinery shop. Alta Vista, Iowa, 1909. |
1840 | Photo | First Iowa City Capitol Building | First Iowa City capitol building. Batter's Capitol Building in Iowa City was used as the capitol while Old Capitol was constructed. Des Moines was later named the capital city. |
ca. 1940's | Video | B-29 Veterans | A reunion of World War II B-29 bomber pilots is featured. Originally aired in 2002. |
1861-1865 | Video | Grenville Dodge's Spy Network | During the Civil War, 1861-1865, Grenville Dodge's spy network had over 100 spies behind enemy lines. Often freed slaves were employed as spies. |
1930 | Photo | Road Sign in Clayton County, 1923 | Before the state began erecting a uniform system of road signs, private citizens or groups put up signs. This Clayton County, Iowa road sign provided driving directions to Monona, McGregor, Elkader and Garnavillo. 1923. |
1952 | Photo | Ku Klux Klan Meeting in Sioux City | Ku Klux Klan gathering in Sioux City. Undated. |