| Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Photo | Women railroad wipers | One of the wipers at the roundhouse giving a giant "H" class locomotive a bath of live steam. During World War II (1941-45) many women took jobs that were traditionally held by men. Clinton, April 1943. |
| 1864-present | Video | The Iowa Bystander Provides Communication | Arlene Roberts-Morris, widow of African-American publisher James Morris, Jr., talks about the role of the newspaper, The Iowa Bystander. |
| 1999 | Photo | Soybeans | Closeup of unshelled soybeans. Iowa is the leading state in the production of soybeans. 1999. |
| 1916-1917 | Photo | Mexican Border Service | An Iowa soldier and a burro near Brownsville, Texas, during the Mexican Border Service (June 1916- March 1917). |
| 1936 | Photo | Removing Snow From Tracks, Forest City, 1936 | Men use shovels to remove snow from the train tracks in Forest City, 1936. |
| 1854-1929 | Video | Orphan Train | The story of the Orphan Train, a movement that transported poor and homeless New York City children to rural homes in the Midwest (including Iowa) between 1854 and 1929, is featured. This program aired in 2004. |
| 1849-1851 | Photo | Plank Road | Between 1849-1851 the General Assembly authorized nearly 600 miles of plank roadway in the state. However, no more than 50 miles was actually built. The wooden planks were laid as a solution Iowa's muddy roads. |
| ca. 1940s | Video | World War II and the Home Front: Rex Holmes | As the battle raged on in Tunisia, 15-year old Rex Holmes of Red Oak waited in the Western Union Telegraph office in the Red Oak Hotel. |
| 1953 | Photo | Threshing crew at work | Threshing crew at work. Location unknown. August 1953. |
| Early to Late 1800's | Video | Steamboat Accidents | Steamboat travel in the 1800s could be very dangerous. Trees just under the river's surface, exploding boilers, and unpredictable rivers caused problems and even deaths. |