10 Photos From Iowa's History That Are A Fascinating Window Into The Past
By Kim Magaraci|Published August 23, 2019
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Kim Magaraci
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Kim Magaraci graduated Rutgers University with a degree in Geography and has spent the last seven years as a freelance travel writer. Contact: kmagaraci@onlyinyourstate.com
Take a step back in time and scroll through these stunning photos of the Hawkeye State from the earliest years of the 20th century. You’ll be fascinated by how much has changed compared to these pictures of Iowa, and by the things that will always stay the same.
1. Des Moines looks so different in this picture of downtown from the 1940s.
3. In the early days after the Great Depression, the FSA helped Iowa families get back on their feet. This photo shows an Iowa farmer canning after receiving some help from the fund.
5. Can you imagine what it was like to work the fields without tractors and technology we have today? Here, an Iowa farmer tills the fields with help from a draft horse team.
6. Here, a newsboy delivers papers in the rain through Iowa City. Do you think he ever imagined a world where you can get thousands of headlines with the swipe of a finger?
8. Now here's a familiar scene! A snowy Iowa farm is something we've all seen before - but these early 1900s farmers didn't have snowblowers or generators to clear the lanes and keep them warm.
