| Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | Photo | Iowa Private, Spanish-America War | A 51st Iowa Voluntary Infantry private during the Spanish-American War. This photo was taken at Camp Merritt in San Francisco, California, during the summer of 1898. |
| 1892-1942 | Photo | Grant Wood | Famous Iowa artist, Grant Wood, puts finishing touches on one of his paintings. |
| early 1900's | Photo | Chautauqua in West Branch early 1900's | Chautauqua in West Branch early 1900's |
| 1939 | Photo | Boy receiving smallpox vaccine at city hall's immunization clinic. Des Moines, Iowa. October 1939 | Boy receiving smallpox vaccine at city hall's immunization clinic. Des Moines, October 1939 |
| Late 1800s | Photo | Clamming Operation | A couple at their clamming operation. Clams were thrown into big pots of boiling water to kill them. Men and women pried the loosened shells apart and cleaned out the whitish meat. Clamming for button manufacturing was big business in the late 1800's along the Mississippi River. |
| 2000 | Photo | Interior View of Capitol Dome | Interior view of state capitol dome after restoration, 2000. |
| 1947 | Photo | High-pressure canning machine | Two men remove cans from pressurizing machines at the Forest City Canning Factory, 1947 |