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  • Collection: George Simons Frontier Sketches

Simons C686b.tif
Photographic reproduction of the George Simons painting, Council Bluffs in 1851.
Printed at bottom of image: "Council Bluffs in 1851."

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Simons C686c.tif
Drawing of Council Bluffs in 1853.

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1-Simons Print - Bellevue, Nebraska.jpg
Notes written on drawing:
3. Indian Mission
2. Sarpy's new home
1. Sarpy's old home
P. Sarpy Indian Agent, "Omaha" tribe of Indiana whose village was near Bellevue

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1-Simons Print - Congregational Church 1855.jpg
Caption: Congregational Church erected in 1854 & 1855 on Pearl St. ground now occupied by [...] block begun in Aug 1854 and finished in Spring of 1855. Vacated Sept. 12, 1869.

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1-Simons Print - Home of Sylvanus Dodge.jpg
Drawing of the home of Sylvanus Dodge. Caption:
NE Corner 4th St. & North St.
Home of Sylvanus Dodge (D 1871) and his widow Julia Dodge (D 1888) and of N. P. Dodge 1858-1864. Erected in 1858 & occupied by Mrs. J. T. Dodge.

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1-Simons Print - Indian Skinning a buffalo on the plains.jpg
Consists of drawings made by Simons during railroad survey projects in Iowa and Nebraska beginning in 1853.

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1-Simons Print - Morman train in camp.tif

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1-Simons Print - Sioux City, Iowa.jpg
Drawing of Sioux City Iowa, 1856.

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1-Simons Print - twenty-ninth Iowa Infantry.jpg
Twenty Ninth Iowa Infantry in Winter Quarters. Little Rock, AK. Winter 1864 & 65.

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1-Simons Print - 1st Claim cabin in Nebraska.tif
The first Claim Cabin built in Nebraska by Dan Norton in 1853 between Omaha & Bellevue.

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1-Simons Print - 1st Grist Mill.tif
First Grist Mill in Pott County built by S E ... for Pott tribe of Indians, located on Mosquito Creek, afterwards known as Parks Mill. Sketches in 1854. Rebuilt in 1852.

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1-Simons Print - 1st temp bridge between C.B. and Omaha.tif
Consists of drawings made by Simons during railroad survey projects in Iowa and Nebraska beginning in 1853.

First temporary bridge between Council Bluffs and Omaha and the first train of cars crossing, Winter 1867.

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1-Simons Print - Arkansas Traveler.tif
Consists of drawings made by Simons during railroad survey projects in Iowa and Nebraska beginning in 1853.

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1-Simons Print - Captain Carlisle's California Train.tif
Consists of drawings made by Simons during railroad survey projects in Iowa and Nebraska beginning in 1853.

Captain Carlisle's California Train on the Platte Valley 1859.

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1-Simons Print - Claimes of Sylvanus Dodge and G.M. Dodge.tif
Consists of drawings made by Simons during railroad survey projects in Iowa and Nebraska beginning in 1853.

Looking South over the claims of Sylvanus Dodge and G. M. Dodge to Ferry across Elkhorn River. 1854-1858.

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1-Simons Print - Council Bluffs in 1858 Looking North.tif
Consists of drawings made by Simons during railroad survey projects in Iowa and Nebraska beginning in 1853.

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1-Simons Print - Council Bluffs in 1858 Looking South.tif
Consists of drawings made by Simons during railroad survey projects in Iowa and Nebraska beginning in 1853.

Looking South. Council Bluffs in 1858. View taken from hill where Hospital now stands.

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1-Simons Print - Council Bluffs in 1858.tif
Consists of drawings made by Simons during railroad survey projects in Iowa and Nebraska beginning in 1853.

Council Bluffs in 1858. View from Hospital Hill, looking South West

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1-Simons Print - Dagger's Saw Mill.tif
Consists of drawings made by Simons during railroad survey projects in Iowa and Nebraska beginning in 1853.

Daggers Saw Mill near Corner Mill & Sixth Streets - Council Bluffs. Sketched by George Simons in 1854.

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1-Simons Print - Elder Orson Hyde's Residence.tif
Consists of drawings made by Simons during railroad survey projects in Iowa and Nebraska beginning in 1853.

Elder Orson Hydes residence on Washington Ave Council Bluffs.

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