| Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Photo | Elevators at Quaker Oats plant | Elevators at Quaker Oats plant. In 1873 three families-- the Stuart, Higley and the Douglas families-- established an oatmeal mill in Cedar Rapids. It became Quaker Oats. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. July, 1941. |
| Early 1700's | Video | Land Ownership | In the early 1700s Europeans and native Indians had different ideas about who could own land. |
| Late 1800's | Video | Iowa's Civil War Heroes | Some of Iowa's Civil War heroes continued in public service after the war. Annie Wittenmeyer opened a home for Civil War orphans. |
| Early 1900's | Photo | Dirt Main Street, Forest City | Early dirt main street in Forest City. In the far distant center is the Summit Hotel which burned down in 1915. |
| 1945 | Photo | Iowans in Europe, WWII | Iowa soldiers in the 113th Cavalry Squadron in Europe during World War II, possibly in Germany, in 1945. |
| ca. 1925 | Photo | Confiscating a Still During Prohibition, ca. 1925 | Prohibition outlawed the manufacture of alcohol. But that didn't stop some Iowans. Illegal stills were in operation around the state. When law officers found them, they took the equipment. ca. 1925 |
| 1839 | Video | Iowa City Becomes the Capital City | By 1839 Iowa City was surveyed and laid out into lots. The seat of government was moved to Iowa City in 1841. |