Emil Pavich Postcard Collection
Title
Emil Pavich Postcard Collection
Description
A collection of three albums containing a total of 511 postcards. This collection consists of historic Council Bluffs postcards dating from approximately the late 1890's to the 1970's.
Publisher
Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections
Format
Postcards
Coverage
Council Bluffs
Collection Items
Avoca postcards
Three postcards of Avoca, Iowa depicting the Floral Hall, Rock Island Depot, and Main St.
View from Fairmont Park postcards.
Three postcards of bird's eye view of Council Bluffs from Fairmont Park.
WOGFQ postcard
Postcard of WOGFQ radio. World Radio Laboratories, WRL, was a major supplier of amateur radio equipment from the 1950s to the 1970s. WRL was located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA,and run by Leo Meyerson (W0GFQ) and his family.
Midland's Mall postcard
Postcard of the Midlands Mall. From back, "The Grand Mall. Urban Renewal Development with 50 Stores. Opened March 1976. Enclosed, Air Conditioned Shopping Center with Theaters and Office Complex. 3 hours Free Parking in the 1200 car, four floor…
Con's Self Service Drug Store postcard
Postcard of Con's Self Serve Drug Store. Located Corner 32nd and Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa. Erected by V. N. Conzemius in 1958.
Elevator postcard
Postcard. From back, "Loading grain from elevator onto river barge in the Missouri River at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Photo by Myron Allerton."
Griffin Wheel Works postcard
Postcard of the Griffin Wheel Works . From back: "Griffin Wheel Company, the mammoth new industry located in Council Bluffs; manufacturers of chilled iron car wheels. The plant has floor space of 160,000 square feet under one roof, with 43,000 square…
Updike Grain Co. postcard
Postcard of Updike Grain Co. elevator. From the back, "This elevator owned by the Updike Grain Company, is buy one of Council Bluffs' 14 elevators. It is constructed of concrete and steel, a capacity of 1,500,000 bushels, with operating capacity…
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