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  • Collection: Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections

Banks F577a.tif
Photograph of the First National Bank building on the Southwest corner of Main and Broadway.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK AND KIMBALL & CHAMP BUILDING.jpg
Photograph of First National Bank and Kimball and Champ Building. Northeast corner of Main and Broadway. Now occupied by New Inter-North Headquarters.

Banks F577b.tif
Photograph of First National Bank Building

Banks F577c.tif
Postcard of First National Bank Building

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Hotels F577b.tif
Reproduction of an engraving of the First Ogden House Hotel in Council Bluffs (Iowa).

firstmap.jpg
Map of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Drawn and Surveyed by Thomas Tostevin, Civil Engineer.

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Bridges F577.tif
Photograph of the Simons print showing the first temporary railroad bridge across the Missouri river.


Printed at bottom of image: "First temporary bridge between C Bluffs and Omaha with first train of cars crossing, Winter of 1867."

Firstar Bank parking.tif
Firstar Bank parking lot & drive-in window. Read of 4th Street parking garage.

Lakes F577.tif
Photograph of two men and the fish they caught in Lake Manawa.

Fish Pond.tif
Photograph of fish pond at Playland Park

Floods F566b.tif
Photograph of the flood of 1881 taken in Council Bluffs (Iowa). Northwestern Railroad.

Floods F566a.tif
Photograph of the flood of 1881, looking south from the Fairview cemetery in Council Bluffs (Iowa).

Floods F566c.tif
Photograph of the flood of 1881, looking south from the Fairview cemetery in Council Bluffs (Iowa). Photograph dated April 25th, 1881.

Floods F566d.tif
Photograph of Council Bluffs (Iowa) taken after the flood of 1881. Looking west from side of bluff between 10th and 11th avenues. April 25, 1881.

Printed at bottom of image: "Looking west from side of bluff between 10th and 11th Avenues (back of…

Floods F566n.tif
Photograph of Council Bluffs (Iowa) taken after the flood of 1881.


Printed on bottom of image: "The great flood of 1881. Taken Apr 12 (flood receding). See the James Park in foreground. Omaha High School in background."

Floods F566g.tif

Printed on back of image: "Overflow of Missouri River at Council Bluffs. April 25th, 1881. View taken from bluff north of Genl. Dodge's residence, looking west down Ramsey Street."

Floods F566h.tif
Printed at bottom of image: "North Western RR Baggage Depot Broadway Flood of Apr. 23rd 1881."
Printed on back of image: "Overflow of Missouri River at Council Bluffs. April 25th, 1881. Boat landing at North Western RR Elevator near Broadway Local…

great-flood-of-1881---council-bluffs-iowa_4224877033_o.jpg
Photograph of Council Bluffs (Iowa) taken after the flood of 1881.

Printed on bottom of image: "Looking down 7th St. Corner 7th Ave. Flood of Apr 25th 1881. E Spooner Residence."

Floods F566o.tif
Photograph of Council Bluffs (Iowa) taken after the flood of 1881. Looking south.

Printed on bottom of image: "The great flood of 1881 - Congregational Church in right center."
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