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ObjectID	Object Description
2018.014.014 Can, Trash	This trash can is decorated with an invitation to the Bar Mitzvah of Des Moines resident Robert Michael Pomerantz. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization… Read More
2018.014.015 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows the Jewish Seder dinner that the National Jewish Welfare Board held at the Jewish Community Center in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1943. The Seder dinner is a ritual feast that marks… Read More
2018.014.016 Print, Photographic	This photograph, taken around 1945, shows Rabbi Zeichik of the Beth El Jacob Synagogue located in Des Moines, Iowa. This synagogue, built in 1895, was Des Moines's second Orthodox Jewish synagogue.… Read More
2018.014.017 Trunk	Polish native Jacob Szneler and his family used this trunk to carry their belongings when they immigrated to Des Moines, Iowa, in 1950. Szneler and his future wife were imprisoned at the Bergen-… Read More
2018.014.018 Bear, Teddy	This bear was used as a gift to celebrate the Bat Mitzvah of an Iowa Jewish girl. The Bat Mitzvah is a coming of age ritual for girls that occurs at the age of 12. Jewish law does not require girls… Read More
2018.014.019 Doll	This doll, named Yonit, explains how to play the draydel (or dreidel) game, a traditional Jewish game that is played during Hanukkah. The draydel dates back to the time of the Maccabees, a group of… Read More
2018.014.020 House, Settlement	This photograph shows the Jewish Settlement House located on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, settlement houses across the United States provided aid and… Read More
2018.014.021 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows the Wodesky-Sklar-Lippman family, a Jewish family from Des Moines, Iowa, gathered for the Seder dinner, a Jewish ritual feast that marks the start of Passover and celebrates the… Read More
2018.014.022 Book, Prayer	The United States military gave prayer books like this one to Jewish servicemen and women. This prayer book belonged to Ronald "Uby" Rabinovitz, an Iowa soldier who served during World War II.… Read More
2018.014.023 Helmet, Military	This helmet was worn by Iowan David Belin while he served in Korea. Belin was born in Washington D. C. in 1928 and later moved to Sioux City, Iowa. After graduating high school, Belin joined the… Read More
2018.016.001 Mansion	This mansion was built by Martin Flynn in the late 1860s. Flynn was an Irish immigrant who was involved in several industries and organizations in the Des Moines area during the late nineteenth and… Read More
2018.016.002 Barn	This barn was built by Martin Flynn in the late 1860s. Flynn was an Irish immigrant who was involved in several industries and organizations in the Des Moines area during the late nineteenth and… Read More
2018.017.001 Planter, Hand	This hand planter was used by farmers to place corn seeds into the ground. Machines such as this one allowed farmers to plant more seeds in a shorter amount of time than previous planting methods.… Read More
2018.017.002 Bag, Seed	Cloth seed bags such as these ones were used to hold hybrid seed corn. Hybrid seed corn became very popular in the early 1930s, and it was sold by many companies. The cloth bags typically held one… Read More
2018.017.003 Hook, Husking	Before farmers used large machinery to harvest corn, the work was done by hand. As corn was harvested, husking hooks that were attached to the gloves either near the palm or on the fingers, were used… Read More
2018.017.004 Knife, Corn	Corn knives such as this one are used to cut through corn stalks, and they are typically used when harvesting corn by hand. Content can be used with the following standards: 4th grade SS 4.25 Changes… Read More
2018.017.005 Bulletin	This U.S.D.A. bulletin, entitled "Better Seed Corn," provided farmers with information about seed corn and farming methods. Content can be used with the following standards: 4th grade SS 4.25 Changes… Read More
2018.017.006 Bulletin	This U.S.D.A. bulletin, entitled "The What and How of Hybrid Corn," provided farmers with information about hybrid seed corn and its advantages. Content can be used with the following standards: 4th… Read More
2018.017.007 Book	This book, "Nature-Study Agriculture" by William T. Skilling, was used to teach students about agriculture. The book discussed subjects such as plants, soil fertility, and plant foods. The book also… Read More
2018.017.008 Manual	These "Farm Hand Books" were created by Iowa State College and included information and statistics. Content can be used with the following standards: 4th grade SS 4.26 Changes to Agriculture in a… Read More
2018.017.009 Clipping, Newspaper	This newspaper article, printed in the New Hampton Courier in 1878, discusses how corn was harvested and husked fifty years before. According to the article, people from miles around a farm would get… Read More
2018.017.010 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows a Chickasaw County farmer loading corn into his corn crib. Content can be used with the following standards: 4th grade SS 4.26 Changes to Agriculture in a lesson on the… Read More
2018.017.011 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows a Chickasaw County farmer cutting corn. The farmer appears to be using a corn cutter, which was a horse-drawn sled with blades attached to it that cut one or two rows of corn at… Read More
2018.017.012 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows a farmer in Fredericksburg Township, Chickasaw County, using a John Deere #10 corn picker. This machine was pulled by a tractor and could harvest one row of corn at a time. The… Read More
2018.017.013 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows a man and a boy cutting corn for silage. Silage is a high-moisture type of animal feed. It is made by placing field crops, including corn, into silos or pits. The plants are… Read More