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Theta Xi Homecoming lawn display, ""Iowa squeezes past Jayhawks,"" 1962

Theta Xi Homecoming lawn display, ""Iowa squeezes past Jayhawks,"" 1962

Cy, the ISU mascot is driving a steam roller over the tail of the Kansas University mascot, Jayhawk in this lawn display from Theta Xi, Mu Chapter. A sign nearby partially reads, ""Iowa squeezes past Jayhawks 40-0."" A group of men in suits are in…
53. Certificate of appointment of Sumner B. Hewett, Jr. as tax collector in Iowa

53. Certificate of appointment of Sumner B. Hewett, Jr. as tax collector in Iowa

Appointment of Sumner B. Hewett, Jr. (Wright County, Iowa) as Collector of Internal Revenue for the 6th Collection District of Iowa, signed by Abraham Lincoln and U.S. Secretary of Treasury Salmon P. Chase. March 4, 1863. Hewett was an Iowa…
Self-propelled combine harvesting crops, right rear view showing crop stalks left behind, 1955

Self-propelled combine harvesting crops, right rear view showing crop stalks left behind, 1955

Shown from the right rear, a self-propelled combine harvests crops in Washington County, Iowa, leaving behind shreds of unwanted crop stalks.
Self-propelled combine harvesting crops, right rear view showing crop stalks left behind, 1955

Self-propelled combine harvesting crops, right rear view showing crop stalks left behind, 1955

Shown from the right rear, a self-propelled combine harvests crops in Washington County, Iowa, leaving behind shreds of unwanted crop stalks.
1957-1970, Ernestine Grafton

1957-1970, Ernestine Grafton

Ernestine Grafton was born in Hubbard City, Texas on Jan. 17, 1913, the daughter of Louis D. Grafton and Connie Newton. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Trinity University, Waxahachie, Texas in 1933, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Library…
Sigma Kappa Homecoming lawn display, ""Argyles'll Sock 'em,"" first place in the sorority division, 1962

Sigma Kappa Homecoming lawn display, ""Argyles'll Sock 'em,"" first place in the sorority division, 1962

This first place winner in the Sorority Division from Sigma Kappa consists of a large sock that is in the process of kicking the Kansas Jawhawk mascot. The sign in front partially reads, ""Argyles'll Sock 'em.""
Sigma Kappa Homecoming lawn display, ""Argyles'll Sock 'em,"" first place in the sorority division, 1962

Sigma Kappa Homecoming lawn display, ""Argyles'll Sock 'em,"" first place in the sorority division, 1962

This first place winner in the Sorority Division from Sigma Kappa consists of a large sock that is in the process of kicking the Kansas Jawhawk mascot. The sign in front partially reads, ""Argyles'll Sock 'em.""
Delta Delta Delta Homecoming lawn display, ""Western Union,"" 1950

Delta Delta Delta Homecoming lawn display, ""Western Union,"" 1950

A large cat figure is the central focus of the Delta Delta Delta, Omega Delta Chapter's lawn display. Next to the cat is a sign which is formatted like a telegram reading, ""Western Union, Manhattan, Kan., Cyclones struck, wildcats mangled, De…
Delta Delta Delta Homecoming lawn display, ""Western Union,"" 1950

Delta Delta Delta Homecoming lawn display, ""Western Union,"" 1950

A large cat figure is the central focus of the Delta Delta Delta, Omega Delta Chapter's lawn display. Next to the cat is a sign which is formatted like a telegram reading, ""Western Union, Manhattan, Kan., Cyclones struck, wildcats mangled, De…
Sigma Alpha Epsilon's  lawn display, ""InVINCEable,"" Homecoming, 1954

Sigma Alpha Epsilon's lawn display, ""InVINCEable,"" Homecoming, 1954

Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Iowa Gamma Chapter's lawn display features football coach Vince DiFrancesca pointing to a stone wall that says ""InVINCEable."" Colorado football players are attempting, with little success, to climb over or around the wall.