Photos from Des Moines, Iowa, United States, North America

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Two Of Iowa’s Entertainment Stars

A Bison “Family” Group

A Keystone Corn Planter Manufactured By Galt And Tracy Of Rock Falls IL

A Nice Display Of Civil War Era Drums

A Bone And Wood Domino Set From The Civil War Era

The Knudsen White Deer That Proved To Be Quite Controversial

Clam Shells Before And After Button “Harvesting”

The First Time I’ve Seen A Scale Model Of A Wooly Mammoth

And They’re Off!

The Final Parade Lap Before The Green Flag Drops

Singing With Tim McGraw <… I Went Sky Divin’ …>

A Lap Around The Track So The Drivers Can Greet The Fans

The Crowd At Newton Was Larger That The Crowd At Knoxville the Previous Saturday, But There Were Fewer People

Now, Here's A Memorial With Some Genuine Character

“A Reflection Of Hope”

Simple Is An Understatement

Iowa’s Most Recent Fallen Are Memorialized In The Capitol

There Is A Walkway Just Below Those Windows – Yes, It’s Quite A Climb!

Looking Down Through The (Almost) Spiral Staircase From The Upper Reaches Of The Central Dome

The Top Of The Central Dome

Nope, By Golly, They’re Tile Mosaics!

Is The Paint Cracking?

Are These Murals Painted?

Anything But “Plain Jane”

The Law Library Is Open To The Public On Weekdays But Only To Tour Groups On Weekends

The Spiral Stairs Lead To The Various Stack Levels

The Law Library Is Very Impressive

The Collection Of Porcelain Dolls Representing Iowa’s First Ladies

Even The Steam Radiators Are Decorative

I Don’t Believe I Found One Unadorned Surface

Iowans Are Proud Of Their Battleship

The Floor Tiles Are A Story Unto Themselves

Wanna Have A Picnic?

This Bob Feller Model Baseball Glove Sold At Sears, Roebuck & Co. For $6.50 In 1938

The Museum Highlights Feller’s Life, Not Just His Baseball Career

Chase Elliot, Driver Of The NAPA Auto Parts #9, Will Move Into Jeff Gordon’s Ride As Gordon Transitions Into Retirement In 2016

I Spotted This Mural Before I Reached The Visitor Center

Of Course, I Had To Seek Out The Firefighter Sculpture

“Edna – Before Maytag” – In Memory Of Line-Drying On Laundry Day

This Veterans Memorial Displays Jasper County’s Commitment To Its Veterans More Than The Black Marble Slab Erected By The State Of Iowa

I Believe The Cobbler Was Out For Lunch

This Interesting Artifact Is Some Kind Of Mechanical Music Machine – I Wish I Knew More

These Plaster Tai-Tai Cookie Molds Are Used To Make A Chewy, Gingerbread-Like Cookie

Numerous Rooms Are Furnished In Traditional Fashion But Are Sans Documentation

This Artifact Is Really Cool, But I Have No Idea Of Its Usage – Do You?

The Detail Is Incredible

This Model Is A Work In Progress

One Large Room Houses Several Well Done, Detailed Models Of Actual Dutch Villages

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