Photograph of Council Bluffs (Iowa) taken after the flood of 1881. April 11th, from top of residence of A. B. Walker. Corner of 6th avenue and 7th street looking southwest.
Photograph of the flood of 1881, looking to the southeast. Several locations identified on the photograph: Drover's Hotel, Eight Avenue School, Bloomer School, James McMillen residence, U.P. Railway company house and Stewart's packing house
Printed on back of image: "Overflow of Missouri River at Council Bluffs. April 25 1881. View taken from bluff near Gen. Dodge's residence. Looking south west."