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Lewis & Clark Medallion
The Lewis & Clark Historical Association of Sioux City has issued a silver or gold medallion honoring Sgt. Charles Floyd, the first American soldier to die west of the Mississippi River and the only fatality of the historic Lewis & Clark expedition…
Lewis & Clark Monument & Trail
Rifle Slugs Mar Stone Carving . . . commemorating the Lewis and Clark expedition at the monument north of Council Bluffs.
Monument Is Crumbling
Signs of deterioration are showing on portions of the Lewis and Clark monument as pointed out by Terry Cox, city recreation superintendent. Weather is the apparent culprit. The upper corner of the west side of the monument, one of the favorite…
Floyd Monument In Woodbury County - Only Fatality On Expedition
Grave Site . . . and marker in memory of Sgt. Charles Floyd reaches skyward 100 feet above a bluff south of Sioux City.
Monument Restoration Nearing Second Phase
Panels on the Lewis and Clark Monument have deteriorated.
Monument Faces Testing Before Restoration Work
Moisture seeping into the Lewis and Clark Monument is blamed for extensive damage to the reliefs. A committee working to restore the monument hired a contractor Thursday to conduct tests to determine how the work should proceed.
[Negatives]
4x5 negatives of various subjects. Most were taken by John "Jack" Kennedy, long-time Nonpareil photographer.
This collection is contained in 9 boxes in Special Collections
This collection is contained in 9 boxes in Special Collections
New School Site
More than five acres of land were purchased Wednesday for the new four-room primary school in the Harrison District. This picture taken facing south from the intersection of Grand and De Long Avenues, shows the plot. Facing Grand, it runs in an…
Struggling Onto The Last Lap
Struggling Onto The Last Lap...under loads of sleeping rugs, crayons, paint, molding clay and aprons, they head across the grounds to the new building. The same boys and girls will report directly to L and C after lunch Monday. About 55 first to…
Hike Nine Blocks To A New Classroom
Off to quarters just completed for them at Lewis and Clark School are 19 afternoon kindergarteners leaving Harrison School Friday. Mrs. Alta Cunnan, their teacher, leads the pack trip.
Classroom transported to late 1800x education style
Reading From...a McGuffy's Readers is teacher Evelyn Hopper while student teacher Susan Ustohal, librarian Nancy Bledsoe (both near stove) and a group of fascinated students gather around the pot bellied stove to listen.
Council Bluffs Schools--Longfellow Elementary and Junior High
Above is Henry W. Longfellow school, located at Ninth street and Twentieth avenue.
Council Bluffs Schools--Longfellow Elementary and Junior High
Longfellow Elementary school under construction. Sign indication that it is a project of the Works Project Administration: "P.W.A. Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. Longfellow School Project No. IA 1480-F"
Longfellow Gets Jr. Hi Facilities
Viewed From The North...this photo shows how the addition is attached to the main Longfellow building. Robert C. Robinson of Council Bluffs was the architect. E.C. Underwood of Clarinda was the general contractor.
Council Bluffs Schools--Madison Elementary School
photo of Madison Elementary School, ca 1930s. Photo has been cut around the outlines of the building.
Council Bluffs Schools--Madison Elementary
photo of Madison Elementary School, ca 1930s
James Madison School
James Madison school, 769 Madison avenue [sic], is one of Council Bluffs' oldest grade schools.
Council Bluffs Schools--Madison Elementary School
Photo of front of the Madison School, with date of 1892 in stone above the arch of the door.
Lewis Scuba Team Needs Funds - Walkie-Talkies First On List
Checking Out Equipment . . . and trying to figure out ways of financing their operation are Bob Moon Jr., Dean Perry, Bruce Turner, Eric Nelson and Brian Perry, members of the Lewis Township Volunteer Fire Department Scuba Team.
New Building Considered For Lewis Township Fire Dept.
Moving Equipment . . . into the two-stall barn owned by the Lewis Township Volunteer Fire Department is Dave Nelson, department chief. The fire department has grown along with the township but has outgrown its fire barn.