Postcard depicting the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. it had a large dome over the center and forue smaller ones at its four corners. The correspondence reads," Hello Rosa! did you get sick in the boat? I should think a young lady of your size should keep th boat still. You had better come out and see me. Glad you are having such a grand time. Best wishes from your [not legible]". It is addressed to Miss Rosa Bassona, 507 E 43 street, Chicago, Ill. c/o C.J. Fleming. it is postmarked Des Moines, iowa, Aug 27, 1908.

Color postcard with a picture of the Fleming Building at 6th and Walnut St., Des Moines, Iowa. The view is towards a corner of the building. A streetcar is coming down the street next to it. Correspondence on the back reads, "Rec'd your postal. Glad to hear from you. Ethel Toudreau" It is addressed to Mr Mrs Earl Dill, Oklahoma City, Okla. 517 High St. It is postmarked Des Moines, Iowa on Feb 24, 1909

Postcard from the Union Mutual Life Company of Iowa to Perry Sayles notifying him that the premium for his policy is due. The postcard includes information about his policy, payment, and the consequences of missing payments. There is a handwritten note reading "Paid Jan 13 - 36 P.S."

Postcard sent out by the Local Board of Grundy County in Iowa to notify Ejner L. Wind to appear for a physical examination. The front of the postcard gives information about the date of the examination, and also warns Ejner that failure to appear may result in a loss of rights or immediately induct him to imprisonment or military service. On the back of the postcard, there is postage information.

Postcard with a photograph of an old police patrol car, with the inscription "Police Patrol" on the side, in Marshalltown, Iowa. One of the policemen is driving the car while the other one is standing on the back end of the car; there are also two people inside the caged section of the car.

Postcard with an image of the firemen of the Marshalltown Fire Department in Marshalltown, Iowa. There are six firemen in this photograph, one is sitting in the driver's seat of the fire truck while the other five men are standing in front of the truck. The truck itself is holding a fire hose and a couple of ladders loaded on the bed. The caption on the bottom of the photo reads: "Modern Equipment of Hose Co. No. 1 - Marshalltown, IA."

Postcard with a picture of an old fire station in Marshalltown, Iowa with a caption on the picture that reads: "The Still Alarm." There is an old fire truck coming out of the left garage with six firemen riding on it, and there is also a boy standing by the entrance to the garage in street clothes.

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas with an illustration on the front of a man driving a car with a barrel acting as a front wheel, an umbrella as a roof, and a bucket of objects hanging off the back; the title of this illustration is "I auto write."

Postcard image taken from a curving dirt road of several oil derricks in front of a river, between hills, labeled at the top as "View showing Canadian River and valley north of Borger, Texas." A note on the back is addressed to Betty in Iowa with the text "Dear Pal. card received and I want you to send me the [...] saved for me [...] use the rest for postage. Sincerely Mary Alice [Robeson], Box 537, Phillips, Texas."

Postcard from Benjamin Etter to Frank Etter in Dallas County, Iowa, sent in care of Harry Keller, discussing daily life in Camp MacArthur. The front of the postcard depicts field artillery at Camp MacArthur, Waco, loaded on wooden wagons with a company of soldiers organized behind the artillery.

A photograph postcard showing the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (MILW) 19, 4-6-0 (Rhoe Island) on a freight train, Nemaha, IA.

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 4194, 2-8-4, (ex. B&M), Ft. Madison, IA.

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 1819, 2-6-2 (BLW, class 1800), Shopton, IA. [photo taken at the same time as 2008.008.1647]