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Council Bluffs History . . . is exemplified in the Historic General Dodge House which annually draws thousands of visitors to view the restored Victorian mansion.

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The General Dodge House in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1973.

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The General Dodge House in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1972.

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Ornate glass butter dishes representative of those used by General Dodge and his family.

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Restored Victorian light fixture

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Night-time photo of General Grenville M. Dodge house.

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Two gentlemen are admiring the fountain outside the General Dodge House in June 1986.

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Italian Lenci doll from the Historic Dodge House.

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The Historic General Grenville M. Dodge House

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A woman admires several Victorian dolls on display at the Historic General Grenville M. Dodge House.

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Council Bluffs attorney Richard Petersen examines a book from the library of the Historic Dodge House with one of the General's relatives.

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The Historic General Dodge House

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A machinist is performing some metal work during restoration of the Historic Dodge House.

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Setting The Grandfather Clock, . . . the Dodge House's most recent acquisition, is tour guide Ethel Stillinger. The 150-year-old cherrywood stands in the back parlor as a memorial to Mrs. Darlene Cutler. Mrs. Cutler was a longtime supporter of the…

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Admiring . . . an antique lithoplane lamp is Jack Drew of Omaha. The lamp is a new addition to the Historic General Dodge House. Memorial funds were used to purchase the lamp in honor of Drew's brother, Louis, a long-time contributor to the Dodge…

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An Original . . . with the Dodge House is the ornate lamp mounted on the newel post of the winding staircase. Penny Chatfield, Dodge House curator, looks at the lamp with etched shade and double tier majolica base.

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In Daughter's Bedroom . . . is another fine example of Victorian art. The hanging gas light with Vaseline shades on the six arms plus opalescent glass balls worked into the main part of the light.

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Nursery Fixture . . . is unusual in that a large bisque cherub tops the ornate brass fixture entwined with metal leaves, the shades are made like petals in glass.
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