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  • Collection: Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

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Beneath this fellow's hard exterior are the regulation working clothes of a fireman. Helmet, boots and raincoat were covered with concrete to form the framework. Can you locate the landmark?

Answer: The concrete fireman decorates the grounds of…

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The letter "B" gives a clue to the name of this familiar structure in the Council Bluffs business district. The stone initial is inscribed above the entrance. Can you name the building?

Answer: The Bennett Building, Broadway and Fourth Street.

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Modern styling reaches a high point in this impressive new church steeple. Recognize it?

Answer: The steeple tops the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Twenty-third Street and Avenue I.

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This attractive tower would be right at home in any town hall in New England. It rests atop one of the Council Bluffs public schools. Residents of the northwest part of town should have no trouble identifying it.

Answer: The tower is on Walnut…

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This cornerstone marks two important milestones in the history of one of this city's oldest churches. Can you interpret the dates and identify the location?

Answer: It is the cornerstone of First Congregational Church, 611 First Ave. Founded in…

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These railroad flat cars, bound for half a dozen points, groan under the weight of a new product made in Council Bluffs. Can you identify the cargo and the setting?

Answer: A trainload of pipe, spotted alongside the loading dock at the Griffin…

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Timely as the Easter season is this symbolic pattern in brick on the outside of a recently completed church education building. Know the location?

Answer: The side of St. John's Lutheran Church education unit on Seventh St., south of Willow Ave.

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These big wheels of industry put their heads together for a weighty discussion of railroad operations. The "conference room" might be any one of the railroad yards in Council Bluffs.

Answer: The wheels are part of the reserve supply at the…

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These doors are usually reserved for special events at one of Council Bluffs' best-known institutions of learning. Can you identify the location?

Answer: The Twenty-fifth St. entrance to the auditorium at Thomas Jefferson High School.

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Anyone with an eye for detail has probably spotted this "house of seven gables." Do you know its location?

Answer: The many-gabled house is on the corner of First Ave. and South Sixth St.

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Behind these brick walls and fancy trimming, school children have been mastering their three Rs since 1884. Can you identify the place?

Answer: The photo shows the upper portion of the Dodge School entrance.

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These stately pillars flank the portal of a prominent downtown church building. Can you identify it?

Answer: The First Baptist Church, First Ave. and South Sixth St.

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This picturesque entrance should be quickly recognized by members of a number of lodges in town. Nonmembers may find it easy to spot because of its prominent location. Can you identify it?

Answer: Entrance to the Masonic Temple auditorium, Fourth…

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Someday, these bulky sections of pipe will be draining rural roads. Right now, trimmed in snowy frosting, they're doing a balancing act. Recognize the location?

Answer: The 5-foot metal culverts are stored in the Pottawattamie County equipment…

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Like a pair of white thatched sentinels, these brick columns guard the entrance to a rustic setting in the north-central part of town. Recognize them?

Answer: The columns flank the entrance to Rohrer Park, where Military Avenue joins 6th St.

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A wintry park scene forms a background for this unusual bit of architecture. The crisscrossing metal rods flank the patio at a popular picnic spot. Can you identify it?

Answer: The north walkway alongside the Roberts Park shelter.

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Stone carvings give an attractive, and appropriately Old World, appearance to this well used doorway in downtown Council Bluffs. The rooms beyond the door have been the scene of countless club meetings, dances and other social programs. Can you…

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On a cold December day, this mechanical installation appears to be a long way from necessary. But it is a vital part of an important industry. Recognize it?

Answer: Ice loading machinery at the Pacific Fruit Express dock, 3300 Fourteenth Ave.

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Stately columns frame the entrance to one of Iowa's most renowned places of learning. Recognize it?

Answer: The entrance to the main building at Iowa School for the Deaf.

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This handsome plaque is fastened to the brick wall near the doorway of one of the newer buildings in Council Bluffs. Several hundred persons pass it daily during their regular business trips to the building. Can you identify the location?

Answer:…
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