Before the development of the first self-governing windmill, settlement of the upland areas of the American West was almost impossible. Windmills were needed to pump underground water to the surface. As soon as their design and manufacture had been…
Ryan was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1979 and would later earn his B.F.A. from the University of Iowa in 2002. Most recently, Ryan participated in a solo exhibition at the Karolyn Sherwood Gallery in Des Moines, Iowa.
Sign for Winear. Two sets of tracks in fields. "View looks West. Track curving at left is the east leg on a wye. This is where the Winterset Branch leaves the main. Photographed by: Ronald D. Sims, 2717 Cornell St., Des Moines, Iowa…
