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ObjectID	Object Description
2018.012.022 Button, Protest	This button bears the face and name of Elijah Muhammad, who served as the leader of the Nation of Islam from 1934 to 1975. The Nation of Islam was an African American political and religious… Read More
2018.013.001 Flag	This flag was carried in an 1860 parade held in Lowell, Iowa. The flag promoted Stephen A. Douglas and Herschel Johnson, the Democratic nominees for president and vice president in the 1860… Read More
2018.013.002 Board	This wood plank was part of the Burlington and Mount Pleasant plank road, one of three plank roads built in Iowa. The plank road was built by the Burlington and Mount Pleasant Plank Road Company,… Read More
2018.013.003 Geode	This large geode was found near Lowell, Iowa. Geodes became Iowa's state rock in 1967 to promote tourism in the state. Content can be used with the following standards: 2nd grade SS 2.24 Natural… Read More
2018.013.004 Pin, Bowling	These duckpin bowling pins and bowling ball were used in the Duckpin Bowling Alley in New London, Iowa. Duckpin bowling is a variation of standard 10-pin bowling. Duckpin bowling balls are smaller… Read More
2018.013.005 Coffin	Child's coffins such as this one were built and sold by the Embalming Burial Case Company of Burlington, Iowa. The company was founded in Burlington in the late 1800s, and operated well into the… Read More
2018.013.006 Table, Embalming	During the late 1800s, "cooling" tables such as this were used to embalm the bodies of deceased people in their own homes. The wood framed wicker cooling table allowed air to reach the underside of… Read More
2018.013.007 Table, Chiropractor's	This portable chiropractor's table was used by Dr. Frank C. Luetkehans, a World War I veteran, when he was a student at Palmer College in Davenport. He then practiced from 1929-1975 in his New London… Read More
2018.013.008 Switchboard, Telephone	This telephone switchboard was used in the town of Richland, Iowa. While in use, the switchboard was located in the telephone operator's home. Switchboards such as this one were used to connect… Read More
2018.013.009 Certificate	Ernest John Lessenger received this Physician's Certificate from Drake University's of College of Medicine in 1913. After getting hs diploma, Lessenger practiced medicine in New London, Iowa, from… Read More
2018.013.010 Diploma	Dr. Frank C. Luetkehans, a World War I veteran, received this diploma when he graduated from Palmer College in Davenport. He then practiced from 1929-1975 in his New London home. During World War ll… Read More
2018.013.011 Horseshoe, Pitching	These horseshoes were used by Frank Lundin, a native of Sweden who moved to New London, Iowa in 1909. In 1922, Lundin competed in the state and national horseshoe meet held at the Iowa State Fair in… Read More
2018.014.001 Bowl, Chopping	This wooden bowl and chopper were used by Sioux City resident Anna Hanin to make gefilte fish, a traditional Jewish dish. Gefilte means "stuffed" in German, and for many years the dish consisted of… Read More
2018.014.002 Cup, Laver	This Laver cup was brought from Konvo, Russia during the 1850s by the grandparents of Dr. Harry Elmets of Des Moines, Iowa. Laver cups such as this one are used in two Jewish handwashing rituals: 1.… Read More
2018.014.003 Knife, Pinning	This Pinning Knife was used in Meyers Kosher Market in Sioux City, Iowa. Pinning knives are used to remove pin feathers, or new feathers that start to grow in when a chicken molts. Content can be… Read More
2018.014.004 Knife, Schochet	This knife was used by Chaim Rabinovitz, who was a Schochet in Waterloo, Iowa between 1905 and 1906. Rabinovitz brought the knife to Iowa from Vilkie, Lithuania, where he also served as a Schochet. A… Read More
2018.014.005 Cover, Matzo	Matzo covers such as this one are used to cover Matzah, a thin, unleavened bread eaten during the 8-day Passover holiday. This object is embroidered with symbols of the Passover Seder dinner, which… Read More
2018.014.006 Samovar	This samovar was brought to the United States from Riga, Poland, between 1909 and 1912. The samovar was fueled by a burning coal, which was used to boil water for tea. Content can be used with the… Read More
2018.014.007 Grogger, Purim	Purim Groggers are noisemakers used during the Jewish holiday of Purim, which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, a man who planned to kill all of the Jews. When the Megillah (… Read More
2018.014.008 Cup	This cup, which was made in Oskar Schindler's factory, was brought to Des Moines in 1947 by the Karp family. The Karps were natives of Poland and were sent to the concentration camp at Auschwitz… Read More
2018.014.009 Jacket, Prisoner's	This jacket was issued to Polish native Jacob Szneler when he was imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp during World War II. Szneler and his future wife were imprisoned at the Bergen-Belsen… Read More
2018.014.010 Badge, Identification	During World War II, the Nazi government used badges such as this one to identify Jewish people. This badge was worn by Charles Anolik when he lived in the Slobotka Ghetto in Lithuania. Content can… Read More
2018.014.011 Print, Photographic	This is a photograph of David Belin, an Iowa lawyer. Belin was born in Washington D. C. in 1928 and later moved to Sioux City, Iowa. After graduating high school, Belin joined the United States Army… Read More
2018.014.012 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows Des Moines resident Abraham Harry "A.H." Blank (left) standing next to Actor John Wayne (center) and Herbert Yates, the president of Republic Pictures (right). Blank built and… Read More
2018.014.013 Card, Identification	This identification document belonged to Werner (Peter) Pintus, who immigrated to the United States and settled in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. Documents like this one were issued in the city of Berlin… Read More