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Council Bluffs Lost Union Pacific Headquarters in a Fight Over Railroad Bridge

Here is an early day view of a Union Pacific train crossing the Missouri river between Council Bluffs and Omaha on tracks laid on the ice. In the spring the flood waters from the Missouri would seep the temporary ties away, and the trains returned…

Tags: Grenville M. Dodge, Missouri River, railroad tracks, Union Pacific Railroad

Council Bluffs Municipal Band

Postcard picturing the Council Bluffs Municipal Band. Partial list of names on back.

Tags: 1925, Council Bluffs Municipal Band, music, musician, photograph, postcard

Council Bluffs Native Is Promoted To Captain

Ronald E. Narmi

Tags: Navy Admiral, Navy Captain, Ronald Narmi

Council Bluffs Police Department Photos

Formal photo of 23 police officers and detectives, ca 1890

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Council Bluffs Police Department Photos

Photo of Chevette with right front end smashed; night scene. Written on margin of photo: "Accident 33 & W. Bdwy 3-2-85
N.P. by M.
[Article about accident appears in the Nonpareil, "Injured man listed in satisfactory condition," March 4, 1985, p.…

Tags: automobile accidents

Council Bluffs Police Department Photos

Police cruiser with front end smashed following accident. Written in margin of photo: 33rd & W. Bdwy 3-2-85
N.P. by M.M.
[Article about accident in Daily Nonpareil, "Injured man listed in satisfactory condition," March 4, 1984, p.8. Article does…

Tags: automobile accidents

Council Bluffs Police Department Photos

Police officer sitting on picnic table, with his police dog. On reverse of photo:
"File--
Council Bluffs Police Dept.
Police Patrolman
Greg Becker
and Dux"
Stamped date: ENTERED JUL 8 1992

Tags: Canine Corps, Dux, Greg Becker, K-9, Police Department, police dogs