http://www.history.com/photos/iowa View pictures from the state of Iowa on History. See images of famous locations that represent the state. en Copyright 2013, History.com Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT History.com 2013-05-22T04:00:00Z en Copyright 2013, History.com http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo1 Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo1 http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo2 The Iowa landscape was shaped largely by native tallgrass prairie. Today in Iowa, corn (maize) is one of our two major crops, and many of the weeds in our agricultural fields are grasses. http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo2 http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo3 The Iowa State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of Iowa. Housing the Iowa General Assembly, it is located in the state capital of Des Moines at East 9th Street and Grand Avenue. The building was constructed between 1871 and 1886. http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo3 http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo4 Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2008, its population was estimated at 57,250, making it the eighth-largest city in the state and the county's population was estimated at 92,724. http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo4 http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo5 A trolley car shares Sixth Avenue with automobiles and horse drawn wagons in Des Moines, Iowa in 1910. http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo5 http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo6 The Mississippi River is the second longest river in the United States, with a length of 2,320 miles (3,730 km) from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico. http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo6 http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo7 The Iowa Legislature designated the Wild Rose as the official state flower in 1897. It was chosen for the honor because it was one of the decorations used on the silver service which the state presented to the battleship USS Iowa that same year. http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo7 http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo8 The state of Iowa adopted the Wild Rose as the state flower in 1897. http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo8 http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo9 Iowa designated the oak as the official state tree in 1961. The oak was chosen because it is abundant in the state and provides shelter, food, and nesting cover for many animals and birds. http://www.history.com/photos/iowa/photo9