| Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | Video | Iowans Return from the Civil War | After four years of fighting, the Civil War ended. The North had won. Iowa soldiers returned home to adjust to new lives in 1865. |
| 1931 | Photo | grasshopper devastated crop | Four individuals survey a field ravaged by grasshoppers. Swarming grasshoppers devoured crops leaving nothing behind. 1931 |
| 1929-1939 | Video | Iowa Farmers Strike | Iowa farmers organized to stop agriculture production in protest of the low prices they received for their products. |
| Approximatey One Million Years Ago | Video | Glaciers in Iowa | Approximatey one million years ago, glaciers moved into Iowa. Later, when they receded, they left behind rich soil. |
| ca. 1920 | Photo | Car Stuck in Dirt Roads | Abandoned car stuck in the mud of an Iowa road. Before hard-surfaced roads, Iowa's dirt roads became a sticky, muddy quagmire. |
| 1945 | Photo | Ice harvesting | Ice harvesting operations conducted by commercial fishing crews. Harpers Ferry, Iowa. ca. 1945. |
| 1930s | Photo | Farm foreclosure | A foreclosure sale in Iowa in the early 1930s when "the bottom fell out of everything." Military police were on hand to keep farmers from disrupting the auction. ca. 1935. |
| 1865 | Photo | Civil War Medal to Iowan | Medal of Honor is an award that is given to military personnel who distinguish themselves in action. This medal was awarded to Iowan Edward J. Bebb in 1865 for his service in the Civil War. |
| Early 1900's | Photo | Construction Department in the Colby Motor Company | View of the construction department in the Colby Motor Company showing chassis in early stage of assembly. Mason City, Iowa. July 1911 |
| 1929-1939 | Video | FDR Promises a New Deal | When he ran for president, Franklin Roosevelt promised a new deal for Americans. He followed through with his promise by introducing a series of government programs called the New Deal. |