Story County (Iowa); History; Biography; Iowa Agricultural College
Biographical and historical memoirs of Story County, Iowa. Comprising a condensed history of the state, a number of biographies of distinguished citizens of the same, a descriptive history of the county named herein, and numerous selected...
The History of Dubuque County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, its Cities, Towns, &
Biographical Sketches of Citizens, War Record of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and...
Welch, Adonijah Strong, 1821-1889; Speeches; Presidents' papers; Iowa State University presidents; Education; Technical education; Agricultural education
Box 2, Folder 18: A speech given by Welch about the need for higher education to concentrate more on practical, scientific education rather than the disciplines traditionally studied in the past. (Missing pages 1, 18-19, 21, 54, 83-84,93)
Welch, Adonijah Strong, 1821-1889; Speeches; Presidents' papers; Iowa State University presidents; Fairs; Agricultural education
Box 3, Folder 1: A speech given by Welch to the "Farmers of Delaware County" who helped organize their county fair. Welch speaks of the importance of agricultural education and practical farming. He discusses the value of fairs, compares fairs to...
VEISHEA; Student Activities; Animal Husbandry; Iowa State University
A 1923 horse-drawn VEISHEA Animal Husbandry float. The sign reads: ""Livestock-Judgement Selection Profits."" See photograph 1722-2-2 for another view of the same float. ""FILEPRINT NOT TO BE REMOVED FROM THIS FILE"" has been stamped in ink.
VEISHEA; Student Activities; Animal Husbandry; Iowa State University
A 1923 VEISHEA Animal Husbandry float. The horse-drawn float is mounted on a flat bed wagon that contains lambs, chickens, and a calf. The sign above reads: ""Our Ideal Attractive Homesteads Are DesirableHomes Paid For By Purebred Heards of...
VEISHEA; Student Activities; Animal Husbandry; Iowa State University
A 1923 horse-drawn VEISHEA Animal Husbandry float. The sign reads: ""Livestock-Judgement Selection Profits."" Margaret Hall can be seen in the background. See photograph 1722-2-3 for another view of the same float. ""FILEPRINT NOT TO BE REMOVED...
VEISHEA; Student Activities; Animal Husbandry; Chemical Engineering; Iowa State University
A 1938 VEISHEA parade float from the Department of Animal Husbandry. ""It's the Little Things That Count."" Two children rid atop this float with two lambs and a dog. Horse barns are in the background.
Farm Equipment; Agriculture; Iowa State University;
Drawn farm machinery lined up for exhibit. A front row contains wind mill motors. A steam engine sits at the rear of the assembled machinery. A man stands in the second row with his hand on a two-bottom plow. There is a white fence in the rear of...
Farm Equipment; Agriculture; Iowa State University;
A driver on a steel-wheeled tractor pulling a plow toward the horizon through an unplowed field. Two automobiles are in the field in the far left distance. Another tractor is in the far right distance. A tree line on the horizon defines the edge of...
Farm Equipment; Agriculture; Iowa State University;
A front view of an Oliver tractor with a mounted cultivator stradling two rows of corn. The driver, wearing a pith helmet, is closely watching the front wheels of the tractor.
