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Ames, Iowa
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#MovingImageMonday This film consists of highlights of the 1951 VEISHEA celebration in Ames, Iowa, on the campus of Iowa State College ow.ly/eahk50ZyXZn
Join us in room 403 of Parks Library on October 24 from 12-2 to see materials all about Iowa State families!
Everyone is busy with midterm projects and tests, so the 1979 pom squad is here to cheer you on! #TBT #CardinalandGold
ALT Twelve female cheerleaders in red and yellow ISU uniforms posing with matching pom-poms on a plain background.
#MovingImageMonday Simple methods farmers can utilize to protect soil from water run-off. Examples include contour farming, strip farming, and terracing. ow.ly/3AQe50ZyXY0
It's harvest time! In 1953, Jean Wilkerson, Mariann Shonemann, and Joyce Anderson were the Harvest Ball Queen finalists, seen here posing with corn stalks and gourds. #TBT
ALT Three young women in vintage dresses sitting in a pumpkin patch holding various pumpkins and smiling at the camera.
#MovingImageMonday This film by @ISUExtension provides information on how to identify the corn borer. It shows its life cycle with special attention given to the right time for spraying and discusses various means of control. ow.ly/nFf650ZyXLb
To celebrate the installation of @IowaStateU's 17th president, Dr. Cook, we remember the installations of Presidents Parks, Jischke, and Geoffroy. #TBT
#MovingImageMonday This video looks at the changing styles of clothing worn by Iowans from 1846 through 1996. Features clothes from the Costume and Textile Collection of the Textile and Clothing Department of Iowa State University. ow.ly/T9uf50ZyXGg
Rain rain go away! Today we have a #TBT photo from the 1958 Bomb of a student navigating her way to class in the rain. We have seen plenty of rain in Iowa lately. Don't forget you can check out umbrellas @ISU_Library if you find yourself caught in the rain!
#MovingImageMonday This video examines factors which influence the delivery of water from a water tower to the scene of a fire, relating illustrations of specific principles of hydraulics to actual effects on the fire ground. ow.ly/MUl750ZyXnS
Students in chemistry laboratory, 1900. I bet @iowastatechem would have some recommendations for these students regarding safety goggles! #TBT
#MovingImageMonday This video celebrates the first 50 years of @ISUExtension work in Iowa with interviews with some of the founding members. ow.ly/6AnG50ZyXmg
Postcard for the @CycloneFB (Ames) vs @HawkeyeFootball (Iowa) football game in 1912. The postcard was designed so you could record the score of the game before sending (if you're curious, Iowa took this one 20-7). Have fun this weekend, and go Cyclones! #TBT
During this National Honey Month, we're celebrating @IowaStateU's long tradition of teaching beekeeping, otherwise known as apiculture. Today you can even buy Iowa State harvested honey from the Horticulture Research Station! Photo circa 1920s. #TBT
#MovingImageMonday News story produced by WOI-TV about the first @IowaStateU solar race car, PrISUm, and the team in the process of building it. ow.ly/iFxY50ZyXb7
We are jumping for joy to welcome a new school year! #TBT from the 1952 Bomb.
ALT Cheerleader in mid-jump with arms raised energetically during a basketball game in front of a seated crowd.
#MovingImageMonday In this episode of WOI-TV's TV Schooltime, Betty Lou McVay (Varnum) talks to children about taking her dog Domino for a check-up & rabies vaccination @ISUVetMed. She meets with various veterinarians including Dr. Margaret Sloss. ow.ly/o9tL50ZyX4z
Archivist in the wild! University Archivist Jaycie visits the @IowaStateU exhibit at the @IowaStateFair. Many of the images in the display came from our University Archives collection. Be sure to visit the Varied Industries building to see the photos for yourself!
ALT Smiling woman with wavy hair wearing a red Cyclones t-shirt poses indoors near historical agricultural displays.
ALT Exhibit panel titled 'Iowa State's Enduring Impact' featuring a video screen and a black-and-white photo of a shepherd with sheep near the Campanile.