Browse Items (1293 total)

  • Collection: Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections

Missouri River M577c.tif
Aerial view of the Council Bluffs side of the Missouri River showing levee.

Railroads M577.tif
Photograph of Missouri Valley, Iowa. Looking west from windmill. July 1, 1882.

Mormons M676b.tif
Reproduction of a photograph from the National Archives showing an Mormon Emigrant wagon train. Location unknown.

Mormons M676c.tif
Postcard of the Mormon Social House in Nauvoo, Illinois.

Mormons P518.tif
Sketch of the Mormon Tabernacle, Council Bluffs, 1848.

Floods M677.tiff
Photograph showing Mosquito Creek overflow. Road to Quick, IA near Council Bluffs.

Henning M879.tiff
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henning and an unidentified man

P480 Clara Arnold's School glass negative.tif
Photograph of Clara Arnold's School - 1st Ave. near 7th.
1. Edw. Street
2. Kate James
3. Fannie Snow
4. Lizzie Baldwin
5. Frank Arnold
6. Frank Porterfield
7. Annie Jacobs
8. Ella Dodge
9. Dora T.
10. Suzie Baldwin
11. Sadie Jacobs
12.…

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Events N385.tif
Photograph of the floor of the National Fruit Grower's Show, Council Bluffs Auditorium.

Historical notes on back of image.
Mr. W. Stewart Keeline; 2340 East University Drive 183 Tempe, Arizona; Gift; July 1981

100 Block of West Broadway Commerical District NR Designation_201312201417455396.pdf
Applications for National Register of Historic Places for sites in Council Bluffs. Sites include St. Peter's Church, Chevra Bnai Yisroel Synagogue, Lincoln/Fairview Historic District, Willow/Bluff Street Historic District, 100 Block of West Broadway,…

Hotels N486.tif
Interior of the Neumeyer Hotel Bar. Built in 1888.

NEW COUNTY COURT HOUSE.jpg
Architect's drawing of the New County Court House.

NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING AND POST OFFICE.jpg
Photograph of new government building and post office. Southwest corner of Sixth Street and Broadway. Dedicated in 1888. Enlarged twice. Torn down in 1950.

Public Utilities N497.tif
Photograph of "the new power house" under construction. Taken July 10, 1898 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Corner of North.tif
Five photographs of the corner of North and East Pierce St.

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2nd & Kanesville.tif
Photograph of Southeast corner of North 2nd St. Start of Kanesville Blvd.

40th & Broadway NE.tif
3 photos - Northeast corner of 40th St. and West Broadway(Playland Park roller coaster)

Oakland & Washington.tif
Three photographs at foot of Oakland Ave. South side of Washington Ave. Now Omni Parking garage.

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Business O247.tif
Oberne, McDaneld & Co. hides, wool and furs. East side of Main and 5th

Hotels O334b.tif
Reproduction of a photograph of the exterior of the Ogden Hotel.
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