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Today...at the same site is the present Longfellow School which replaced the old Twentieth Avenue building in 1939. It is a modern 23-classroom building plus the auditorium, library, and gym. Immediately following the completion of the present…

Today...the lake is still one of the most popular in Iowa. The north shore where the park, board walk and docks once stood, is now built up to private homes and docks. This picture was taken looking east from the Elks County Club docks. The lake…

Today...The Younkerman Seed Co. is still doing business at the same address, and in somewhat the same building. However, the front and trim were changed many years ago to give it a new look. And modern autos replace the team and wagon at the…

Today...the armory looks like this. A new $185,000 administration and supply building being constructed at right will tie in with the drill hall. The section being built by the Iowa National Guard, with federal aid, will be completed in the summer…

Today...about the only comparison to the 1868 photo is the general shape of the street. Parking meters take the place of the old hitching posts, along with paving and modern buildings. At left center is the IOOF temple.

Today...the house looks like this. It is now the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Schlott. The lines of the old house have ben changed so much that it bears little resemblance to the original place. In addition to remodeling the house, the Schlotts…

Today...after considerable remodeling in 1950, the Illinois Central station now looks like this. it is now the freight station, since passenger service on the Council Bluffs line has been discontinued. in the background can be seen the Broadway…

Today...the Reorganized Latter Day Saints worship in this beautiful church at Washington Ave. and Elder St. One of the largest churches in the city, it was formally opened in January of 1953. Cost of the blond brick structure, including the lot and…

Today...what a whale of a difference 60 years make. Main St., looking south from Broadway, shows few buildings that were there in the old picture. The change of dress and transportation is obvious.

Today...the same location has taken on a different look. Where the Harris wood lot stood, a fill has been made to bring the playground of Washington School up to the old school, now removed. A part of the new school building shows at left.

Today...the same house, with a modern look. It is now the home of Donald Brooks. The house has different siring [sic], and the fancy trim and fence have been removed.

Today...the park that once was the playground for thousands of Southwest Iowans is now a residential area. This photo looks southeast along the row of cottages that face the north shore of the lake, where the amusement buildings once stood. Only…

Today...this same section of Broadway takes on a much different appearance. Few buildings along the section remain the same. New paving, new street lighting, and new buildings account for the cleaner look. The old watering trough has been moved.

Today...new buildings have replaced those of the 1890s. At 16 N. Main St. is a loan company office. And the American Red Cross offices occupy the space 1t 18 N. Main. Of course there are no horses and wagons.

Today...the area appears like this from atop the hill at the end of Clark Avenue, the nearest high spot left in the district. About the only identifying feature that can be compared to the old photo is the portion of the clay bank, upper right, on…

Today...the same buildings have kept up with the times, with a series of renovations and remodeling. The most recent remodeling was that of the building at the extreme right, following a fire several years agao.

Today...the Iowa Liquor Store has been transformed from the old three-story building to a modern face two-story affair. To the left is the Council Bluffs Gas Co. building. And instead of hitching posts along the sidewalk, parking meters dot the way.

Today...the Dahl Battery and Tire Co. is now located at 337 W. Broadway, which is a new building since the older picture was made. The Dahl building is flanked on one side by a cleaning business and the other by a youngsters [sic] clothing shop.…

Today...the barn has been replaced with this two-story frame building, which houses the Leeper Motor Co. The large frame house at the left is the same which appeared in the 1900 photo, but it has been replaced with brick material.

Today...a few buildings remain the same as in the 1918 photo. For the most part, however, remodeling and new buildings have kept up with the times.
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