World War I Victory Arch at State Capitol, 1919

World War I Victory Arch at State Capitol, 1919

A victory arch was constructed on the capitol grounds to welcome the return of the 168th Infantry to Des Moines in 1919.

Used with permission of the State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.

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