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New Government Building and Post Office
Photograph of new government building and post office. Southwest corner of Sixth Street and Broadway. Dedicated in 1888. Enlarged twice. Torn down in 1950.
New County Court House
Architect's drawing of the New County Court House.
Middle Broadway
Photograph of middle Broadway. North side of Broadway from Fourth Street toward Bryant Street. Area now included in shopping center.
Masonic Temple
Photograph of the Masonic Temple. East side of Fourth Street at Broadway Intersection. State Bank and Trust Drive in entry on this site.
Junction Main and Pearl Streets
Photograph of junction of Main and Pearl Streets. North view from present Hay Market Square.
Hotel Manawa
Photograph of Hotel Manawa. Twenty-four rooms. Burned down in 1894.
High School
Photograph of the High School. Located at the top of High School Avenue. Present site of Kirn Field.
First National Bank and Kimball and Champ Building
Photograph of First National Bank and Kimball and Champ Building. Northeast corner of Main and Broadway. Now occupied by New Inter-North Headquarters.
Fairmount Park Glens
Photograph of Fairmount Park Glens
East Side Main Street
Photograph of East side of Main Street. View north from Willow Avenue.
Dohany's Opera House and Broadway
Photograph of Dohany's Opera House and Broadway. Northeast corner Sixth Street and Broadway. Later the Strand Movie Theater. Burned December 11, 1974.
Deaf and Dumb Institute
Photograph of Deaf and Dumb Institute. Located at 1600 South Highway 275. This building burned down in 1891. It is now The Iowa School for the Deaf.
Council Bluffs Canning Works
Photograph of the Council Bluffs Canning Works on corner of Tenth Avenue and Twelfth Street
City Mills and No. 3 Engine House
Photograph of City Mills in Council Bluffs
Bird's-eye view photographs from Fairmount Park
Photographs of Council Bluffs taken from Fairmount Park
Bayliss Park in 1887
A photograph of Bayliss Park in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
History of the Recovery and Final Internment of the Remains of Col. W. H. Kinsman and the Erection and Unveiling of the Kinsman Monument at Council Bluffs, Iowa Mary 17, 1902
A book about Colonel William H. Kinsman and the Kinsman Monument at Fairview Cemetery.
Council Bluffs Iowa Illustrated
I book of photographs of Council Bluffs buildings. Includes schools, banks, homes, parks, streets, and other landmarks. Published by Miller & Watters, Letter Press and Binders.
The City of Council Bluffs and the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition
A souvenir of the trans-Mississippi and International Exposition published by John C. Small. Includes photographs and descriptions of Council Bluffs' buildings and landmarks.
A Brief History of Council Bluffs Including Telephone Statistics by J. A. Madden
A book about Council Bluffs written by a local manager of the Northwestern Bell Telephone company. Includes a general history of the city with an emphasis on telephone and technology.