| Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1844 | Video | Iowa Moves Toward Statehood | In 1844 Iowa's territotial assembly decided to elect delegates to the first state constitutional convention. |
| 1910 | Photo | Grand Opera House | Grand Opera House, Burlington, Iowa, ca. 1910. Postcard published by J.J. Curran & Co., Burlington, Iowa. |
| 1900-1930s | Photo | Chautauqua Events Captivated Iowans | Chautauquas were travelling shows that came to Iowa towns between 1900 and the 1930s. Actors, musicians and speakers entertained in tents that were set up for the performances. |
| 1937 | Photo | Immigrants Studying for Naturalization, 1937 | Immigrants had to pass a citizenship test to become naturalized citizens. 1937 |
| 1999 | Photo | Farm scene | Strips of oats and hay are interspersed with strips of corn to save soil and improve water quality and wildlife habitat on this field in northeast Iowa. 1999. |
| Late 1800s | Illustration | Clamming Hooks | Hooks were used to drag the sandy bottom of the river to collect clams. Clam fishers in small boats dragged sets of hooks along the river bottom to collect the clams. Clamming for button manufacturing was big business in the late 1800's along the Mississippi River. |
| 1800's | Video | Interior of Settler Cabins | Harsh conditions in the pioneer cabin made life difficult in the 1800s. |