| Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ca. 1878 | Photo | Land for Sale | Advertisement for "Millions of Acres" of land in Iowa and Nebraska. |
| 1968-1969 | Photo | Iowa Troops Deploying to Vietnam | Mobilization of troops in Le Mars, Iowa. These soldiers were sent to war in Vietnam in 1968. |
| 1861 | Video | Iowans Go To War | A re-enactment of Iowans joining the Union Army during the Civil War in 1861. |
| 1920 | Photo | Competing Routes to Omaha, ca. 1920 | Iowa's primary highway route numbering system replaced markings such as these. Local residents who had grown tired of giving directions made and placed many of the first road signs with no established guidelines. |
| 1975 | Video | Iowa Benefits From Refugees | Former Iowa Governor Robert Ray discusses how Iowa benefitted from the influx of refugees in 1975. |
| 2000 | Photo | Wind generating electricity | Wind generators in northwest Iowa generate electricity from the blowing wind. 2000. |
| 1880 | Photo | Building the Dome of the Capitol, 1880 | An 1880 view of the construction of the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. This view is from the east side of the building and includes neighboring houses. |
| Approximately 12,000 Years Ago | Video | Humans Cross the Bering Land Bridge | Approximately 12,000 years ago nomadic hunters followed animals across the Bering Land Bridge. |
| 1950 | Photo | Union members picketing | Families of United Auto Workers (UAW) union members picket outside John Deere plant during strike. Des Moines, November 1950. |
| Early to Mid 1900's | Video | A Good Horse Made All the Difference | The planting, cultivating and harvesting of crops were dependent on a good horse. |