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rsdsharp

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5. Your welcome!

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 6, 2017, 03:30 PM

Mar 2017

The first books in the library were brought by the first Territorial Governor, although he would have brought them to Iowa City, the territorial capital, and first state capital.

The "old" capital building still stands on the University of Iowa campus. It's often shown on TV during U of I football games.

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Side by side photos from Des Moines [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2017 OP

That's just because the weather in Iowa is so much better The Polack MSgt Mar 2017 #1

That truly is a beautiful building though. Wow..n/t monmouth4 Mar 2017 #2

In some ways it's nicer inside rsdsharp Mar 2017 #3

Truly stunning, I loved the stained glass windows. The librarian seems a welcoming fellow monmouth4 Mar 2017 #4

Your welcome! rsdsharp Mar 2017 #5

Wait a minute. The Iowa Capitol has a Gutenberg Bible? A real one? mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2017 #8

It's been a number of years since I've been in the library, rsdsharp Mar 2017 #9

Different time of day! royable Mar 2017 #6

+1 progressoid Mar 2017 #7