White satin and rectangular ribbon has a pointed end with a gold tassel. The ribbon contains an image of a large building behind a river with small boats and a bridge, "Machinery Hall" "Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893" inscribed in blue, orange...
World War I, 1914-1918; Military Training; Iowa State University;
A military parade drill on the Iowa State football field. Platoons are standing at attention on the track surrounding the field with the exception of one platoon at the end of the field. Two officers stand at attention on the field. The West...
World War I, 1914-1918; Military Training; Iowa State University;
A large body of soldiers engaged in physical exercise, with the drill leader on a platform at the front of the formation. The majority of the soldiers are positioned in the south end zone of the ISU football field.One end of the West Stadium is in...
Welch, Adonijah Strong, 1821-1889; Speeches; Presidents' papers; Iowa State University presidents; Curriculum development; Higher education; Technical education
Box 2, Folder 17: A speech given by Welch before the State Association of Principals of Graded Schools in Iowa City on July 27, 1878. He discusses differences between the old and new theories of education and curricula. He asserts that in order...
This 1958 photograph is of the loading dock behind the bookstore in the Memorial Union. A man with a hand truck is loading two boxes from a stack of freight at the far end of the dock. An open door to the Union building is behind him. Exposed roof...
This bas relief panel is over the second floor end window of the original library building. This and other panels on the east front of the building were designed by Nellie Verne Walker. The carving was executed by J.G. Zimmerman.
The library staff in this portrait taken in 1925. Charles H. Brown is the center man in the back row. On his right is Robert Orr, who succeeded Dr. Brown as director. Some of the other longtime staff members pictured are: Evelyn Wimersberger,...
Iowa State University; University Library; Periodical Room
Students are studying in the south end of the Main Reading Room (currently called the Periodical Room) in the library. Some of the women have hats and coats on. Two library staff members are working at the desk.
Iowa State University; Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station; Corn
A seed corn dryer is attached to a building via a rectangular shoot. The dryer's wheels and lower section are enclosed in a covered wooden frame structure. An opening in one end of the dryer shows some of it's inner workings.
The Phi Kappa Tau, Alpha Omicron Chapter, homecoming lawn display is reminiscent of the front page of the Iowa State Daily student newspaper. The headline reads, ""Cyclone makes jackass of tiger."" The headline for a side column reads, ""MU tiger...
A three-dimensional steam shovel resembling the illustration from a children's book is scooping up a tiger in its bucket. The steam shovel has a smiling face painted on one end and one side is labeled, "" ISC Destruction Co.""
Cross-eyed Elmer Fudd levels his gun to shoot Bugs Bunny who escapes to safety in the end zone. This Delta Sigma Phi animated lawn display won first place in the fraternity division.
