Objects
| ObjectID | Object Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018.034.009 Statue |
This statue, nicknamed "Albert the Bull," was built in 1964 by the Audubon Junior Chamber of Commerce as a replica of a Hereford bull. It towers 30 feet above the landscape and weighs 45 tons. With a… Read More | 
|
| 2018.034.010 Clipping, Newspaper |
The Audubon girls' basketball team won four successive Girls State Basketball crowns in 1921, 1922, 1923, and 1924. Audubon defeated Ottumwa in 1921, Iowa Falls in 1922, Mallard in 1923, and Iowa… Read More | 
|
| 2018.034.011 Print, Photographic |
This is a photograph of Andreas Nielsen Hansen, a Danish immigrant and muralist. Born in Ribe County of Denmark, he studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen where he exhibited unique skills… Read More | 
|
| 2018.035.001 Sketch |
Artist: Alfred Caldwell Title: Fireplace Plan Detail Medium: Pencil on rosin paper Date: 1935 Credit Line: Dubuque Museum of Art. Gift of the Butler Family Foundation and Anonymous Donor in memory… Read More |
|
| 2018.035.002 Etching |
Artist: Arthur Geisert Title: Mystery p. 32 Medium: Hand-colored copper plate etching on BFK Rives paper Date: 2003 Credit Line: Dubuque Museum of Art. The Arthur Geisert Collection. Gift of… Read More |
|
| 2018.035.003 Painting |
Artist: Christine “Criss” Glasell Title: Untitled (Two Rural Farmhouse Scenes, verso) Medium: Acrylic on heavy stock paper, two-sided Date: 1960 Credit Line: Dubuque Museum of Art. Gift of Bob… Read More |
|
| 2018.035.004 Painting |
Artist: Francesco Licciardi Title: Old Lady in a Carriage Medium: Oil on board Date: 1975 Credit Line: Dubuque Museum of Art. Gift of Dennis R. and Joan M. Timmermann. Description: Francesco… Read More |
|
| 2018.035.005 Station, Railroad |
Artist: John Vachon Title: Chicago Great Western Railroad Station Medium:Black and white photograph Date: 1940 Credit Line: Dubuque Museum of Art. Gift of William G. & Barbara Kruse.… Read More |
|
| 2018.035.006 Painting |
Artist: Joseph Walter Title: Lansing, Iowa Medium: Watercolor on paper Date: 1930 Credit Line: Dubuque Museum of Art. Gift of James S. and Marcia Christensen, in memory of parents Stanley T.… Read More |
|
| 2018.035.007 Painting |
Artist: Grant Wood Title: Victorian Survival Medium: Oil on composition board Date: 1931 Credit Line: Dubuque Museum of Art. On long-term loan from the Carnegie-Stout Public Library, acquired… Read More |
|
| 2018.036.001 Print, Photographic |
This photograph shows a group of German immigrant farmers and their wives playing a game of tug-of-war in Sac County, Iowa, in the late 1870s. Despite the nature of their play, each member of this… Read More | 
|
| 2018.036.002 Heater, Kerosene |
Kerosene heaters such as this one were used to heat one-room schoolhouses during the cold winter months. The heater was portable and could be moved throughout the schoolhouse when it was convenient.… Read More | 
|
| 2018.036.003 Crusher, Ice |
During the late 1800s, ice became a more commercially available product due to advances in technology. As more people gained access to ice, treats called snowballs or snowcones also became very… Read More | 
|
| 2018.036.004 Slate, Writing |
During the late 1800s, writing slates like this one were used in schoolhouses in Iowa and around the world. The slates were typically placed inside a wooden frame; however, they could also be bound… Read More | 
|
| 2018.036.005 Jabot |
During the late 1800s, the jabot, a decorative piece of clothing that hung from the neck, was a very popular part of a woman's clothing. Jabots were often made of lace and had a frilly appearance.… Read More | 
|
| 2018.036.006 Pointer |
Teachers in one-room schoolhouses used pointers like this one help educate their students by pointing out important things they wrote on the school's blackboard. In some cases, pointers were also… Read More | 
|
| 2018.036.007 Monocular |
Monoculars like this one allow the user to view objects from a great distance. These devices are very similar to binoculars; however, they can only be looked through with one eye at a time. Content… Read More | 
|
| 2018.037.001 Print, Photographic |
This is a photograph of John Froelich, a resident of Froelich, Iowa, which was named after his family. In 1892, Froelich invented the first gasoline-powered tractor that could move both forward and… Read More | 
|
| 2018.037.002 Tractor |
This photograph shows the gasoline-powered tractor that Iowan John Froelich invented in 1892. This tractor was the first of its kind that could forward and in reverse. After inventing this tractor,… Read More | 
|
| 2018.037.003 Tractor |
This photograph shows the gasoline-powered tractor that Iowan John Froelich invented in 1892. This tractor was the first of its kind that could forward and in reverse. After inventing this tractor,… Read More | 
|
| 2018.037.004 Tractor |
This photograph was taken during a trip that John Froelich made with his threshing crew to Langford, South Dakota, in 1892. The machine seen in the bottom right corner is the tractor that Froelich… Read More | 
|
| 2018.037.005 Print, Photographic |
This photograph shows Iowa Inventor John Froelich (middle row, 2nd on left) with his father, Henry, and his 8 siblings. Pictured in the front row: Edwin; Second row: H.J., John (the inventor), Henry… Read More | 
|
| 2018.037.006 Print, Photographic |
This is a photograph of Herman Schneider, one of the earliest settlers of Giard Township, Iowa. In 1829, Schneider left his home in Hessen, Germany and immigrated to the United States in order to… Read More | 
|
| 2018.037.007 Monument |
This monument was built in Froelich, Iowa, to recognize John Froelich's invention of a gasoline-powered tractor in 1892. This tractor was the first of its kind that could forward and in reverse.… Read More | 
|
| 2018.037.008 Program |
This program was given out at at the dedication ceremony for the John Froelich monument in Forelich, Iowa. The monument was built in to recognize John Froelich's invention of a gasoline-powered… Read More | 
|