Dr. J.A. Schultz of the Agriculture Experiment Station at Iowa State College is shown doing research on protein value of ""Iowa Waxy Maize"", a hybrid corn developed at the college, May 1942.
Ceres, the goddess of agriculture, appears in the Curtiss Hall portico pediment, above the word Agriculture in the frieze below, supported by two central columns.
A library staff member helps four patrons lining up at the Loan Desk (now called the Circulation Desk), while two staff members work near piles of books behind the desk. A sign on the desk explains procedures for charging books.