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Glittering Decor Evokes Era
"A Flemish Fantasy" . . . is the name of a flower-decked tree that brings holiday spirit into the Dodge House front parlor. The tree is decorated with dainty nosegays and lacy ribbons, while gold-colored Christmas lights provide a warm glow. The tree…
Glittering Decor Evokes Era
Dainty Snowflakes And Flowers . . . decorate the tree in the Art Nouveau room on the second floor of the Dodge House. The ornaments are entirely handmade from "quilled" paper and although fragile-looking, they are actually very sturdy. Nonetheless,…
Glittering Decor Evokes Era
Holding a Christmas Bouquet . . . this statue joins in the spirit of the season at the Dodge House. Victorians were fond of statuary, and this little figure stands guard in the dining room. Christmas wreaths and greenery also help lend a festive air…
Dodge House #2
Council Bluffs History . . . is exemplified in the Historic General Dodge House which annually draws thousands of visitors to view the restored Victorian mansion.
Haunted House Disappears
The end of the 'haunted house" was the result of well-chosen undercuts by bulldozer operators for the J.C. White Wrecking Co., that tumbled the big old Squire House at 600 Third Street Wednesday morning. The "haunted house" got the name after…
Dodge House #2
The General Dodge House in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1973.
Dodge House #2
The General Dodge House in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1972.
Dodge House #2
Victorian light fixture
Dodge House #2
Ornate glass butter dishes representative of those used by General Dodge and his family.
Dodge House #2
Restored Victorian light fixture
Bowman, Sherri
portrait photo of Sherri Bowman, later to become Miss Iowa 1985
Bowman, Sherri
Contact sheet showing photos of Sherri Bowman at the piano, and sitting on a bed, reading greeting cards.
Bowman, Sherri
Contact sheet showing Sherri Bowman, Miss Iowa 1985, sitting on a chair, and at the piano
Bowman, Sherri
Contact sheet showing Sherri Bowman portraits, standing by Miss Iowa car, and sitting on bed reading greeting cards.
Sherri Lane Bowmen[sic]
Sherri Lane Bowmen[sic]
Sherri Bowman is Miss SWI
Sherri L. Bowman
Bluffs Teach New Miss Iowa
Sherri Lane Bowman
Welcome Home, Miss Iowa
Sherri Bowman, Miss Iowa for 1985, speaks Wednesday night to a crowd of about 50 that welcomed her home at a reception in Griswold, the town where she won the Miss Nishna Valley title that qualified her for the state pageant. Bowman, 24, of Council…
Miss Iowa taking new role seriously
Sherri Lane Bowman, the newly-crowned Miss Iowa, sits on her bed amidst congratulatory cards and letters and newspaper clippings. Bowman was home last week before heading out to her job as an "ambassador" for the state. Nonpareil photo by Steve…