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ObjectID	Object Description
2018.002.051 Knife, Trench	This is a Model 1917 American trench knife developed for the American Expeditionary Force for use in close range infantry combat during the First World War. It features a long, triangular blade with… Read More
2018.002.052 Mask, Gas	This is a German Lederschutzmaske-type gas mask developed during the second half of the First World War. It is made of a single sheet of chrome-tanned sheepskin treated with an oil sealant (see… Read More
2018.002.053 Grenade, Antipersonnel	This is a German manufactured Stielhandgranate that would have been used in the First World War by infantry soldiers in the German Army. It consists of a long hollowed wooden tube (i.e. the stick)… Read More
2018.003.001 Print, Photographic	Black and white photo of Hoyt Sherman. A resident of Des Moines, Sherman had several impacts on Iowa throughout his lifetime. After working multiple business positions within Iowa, Sherman was… Read More
2018.003.002 Gown	Dress/Gown owned and worn by Sara Sherman, wife of Hoyt Sherman. Content can be used with the following standards: SS 3. 28 Cultural Contributions and SS 9-12.24 Iowans Influence Iowa Environment.… Read More
2018.003.003 Mansion	Photo of the Hoyt Sherman Place as it appeared in 1920. Previously in 1893, the home was rented out by Hoyt Sherman to the Sisters of Mercy of Davenport and became the first Mercy Hospital, where the… Read More
2018.003.005 Lithograph	This is a lithograph depicting the establishment of the Equitable Life Insurance Company in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1867. The company was founded when Hoyt Sherman joined with other local community… Read More
2018.003.006 Photograph	This is a photograph of the new Equitable of Iowa Life Insurance company in Des Moines during the twentieth century. The company was housed in this building after its original home that was built in… Read More
2018.003.007 Photograph	This is a photograph of Hoyt Sherman's historic home in 1877 after its initial construction. The building was established in Des Moines and served a variety of community purposes throughout its… Read More
2018.003.008 Photograph	This is a photograph of Hoyt Sherman and his wife Sara after their marriage. In 1855, Hoyt moved to Ohio and married Sara. The two went on to have seven children, of which five survived to adulthood… Read More
2018.003.009 Photograph	This is a photograph of the extended family of Hoyt Sherman on the steps of John Sherman's house. The photograph was taken during the late 1800s and includes sixteen individuals, of which seven are… Read More
2018.004.001 Broadside	This is a copy of an original broadside that advertises a slave auction that was held on May 18, 1829. The names of several slaves are listed on the broadside, as well as their ages and occupations.… Read More
2018.004.002 Drinking Gourd	Drinking gourd with a long, straight handle, and a hollow, round vessel at the end to hold water. The item also held special meaning for African Americans, as it resembled the Big Dipper which… Read More
2018.004.003 Shackle, Leg	Iron leg shackles possibly worn by a slave who escaped to Iowa. Shackles were commonly used as a form of restraint in an attempt to prevent slaves from running away. Content can be used with the… Read More
2018.004.004 Dress	This "Go to Meeting" dress was worn by Mary Pidgeon, a school teacher and granddaughter of Isaac and Phoebe Pidgeon, the first Quaker family to settle in the Salem area. The longer sleeves and heavy… Read More
2018.004.005 Cradle	Baby cradle used by Isaac and Phoebe Pidgeon, the first Quaker family to settle in the Salem, Iowa, area. Content can be used with the following standard: 3rd Grade SS 3.28 Cultural Contributions in… Read More
2018.004.006 Room, Secret	One of two secret hiding places located inside the home of Henderson Lewelling that were built to conceal "freedom seekers" on the Underground Railroad. For any use other than instructional resources… Read More
2018.004.007 House	The Lewelling Quaker Museum was the home of Quaker and Abolitionist Henderson Lewelling. The house was built in 1840, and its walls are 18-inch thick sandstone blocks. The house served as a Safe… Read More
2018.004.008 Portrait	This is a portrait of Isaac Pidgeon, one of the first Quaker settlers of Salem, Iowa. Isaac (1793-1876) and Phoebe (Kester) Pidgeon (1799-1872) and children left their native North Carolina about… Read More
2018.004.009 Portrait	This is a portrait of Phoebe Pidgeon, one of the first Quaker settlers of Salem, Iowa. Isaac (1793-1876) and Phoebe (Kester) Pidgeon (1799-1872) and children left their native North Carolina about… Read More
2018.005.001 Depot, Railroad	This Minneapolis & St. Louis railroad depot was located on the south end of Winfield, Iowa. By 1929, self-propelled gas-electric motor car (doodlebug) passenger trains ran once each way each day… Read More
2018.005.002 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows William S. Browning, one of Winfield, Iowa's, first settlers. Browning's family settled in Iowa in 1854. When the Civil War broke out, Browning enlisted in Company B, 25th… Read More
2018.006.001 Stadium	This baseball diamond and grandstand were located on the south side of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad Tracks in the town of Norway, Iowa. This photograph was taken during a game between the Norway… Read More
2018.006.002 Print, Photographic	Photograph of the 1908 Famous Eight Man Baseball Team. This team represented a country school south of Norway called the "Prairie Belle." Content can be used with the following standards: SS 3.28… Read More
2018.006.003 Print, Photographic	Photograph of the Kimm baseball team which was based around Norway. Justus Kimm, a Civil War soldier who served under New York General Abner Doubleday in the battle of Antietam, is credited for… Read More