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Council Bluffs history summary
Three documents summarizing the history of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Prepared by staff of the Council Bluffs Public Library at the request of staff from the Council Bluffs Community School District.
Topics include Caldwell's Camp, the Mormon Trail,…
Topics include Caldwell's Camp, the Mormon Trail,…
Willow / Bluff / 3rd Street Historic District NRPH form
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Willow / Bluff / 3rd Street - Historic District in Council Bluffs. Includes descriptions of buildings and history.
St. Peter's Church NRHP form
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for St. Peter's Church & Rectory - Historic building in Council Bluffs. Includes descriptions of building and history.
Park / Glen Avenues Historic District NRHP form
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for the Park / Glen Avenues Historic District in Council Bluffs. Includes descriptions of buildings and history.
Lincoln/Fairview Historic District NRHP form
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for the Lincoln & Fairview Historic District in Council Bluffs. Includes descriptions of buildings and history.
Haymarket District NRHP form
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Haymarket Historic District.
Chevra B'nai Yisroel Synagogue NRHP form
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for B'nai Yisroel Synagogue - Historic building in Council Bluffs. Includes descriptions of building and history.
West Broadway 100 Block NRHP form
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for 100 Block of West Broadway - Historic District in Council Bluffs. Includes descriptions of buildings and history.
National Register of Historic Places for sites in Council Bluffs
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,…
Fire Captain Oamek
Photograph of Fire Department Captain Oamek
Wickham Building
Photographs of the Wickham Building at 522 W. Broadway
William Grote
Photograph of Council Bluffs firefighter William Grote.
Etching of Mormon baptism at Council Bluffs
The Mormon Baptismal Services at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Etching. Date and source unknown.
1988 Tornado
Photographs of the damage from the 1988 tornado in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Leaflet from Nielsen's airplane
Advertising leaflet that was dropped from Lieutenant Andy Nielsen's airplane.
View of Council Bluffs and Dodge House from Fairmount Park
Painting of a view of Council Bluffs and Dodge House from Fairmount Park by Henry Howard Bagg
Texas Ranger
Photograph of a Texas Ranger
Earth Day video 1970 - Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Original broadcast of CBS News Special Report with Walter Cronkite about the first Earth Day, 1970. Also known as Earth Week 1970.
Index of marriages recorded in Council Bluffs from 1903 - 1940.
Index of marriages recorded in Council Bluffs from November 1902 through 1940, and to marriages recorded at the Avoca courthouse from 1885 to 1921. Index created by the Pottawattamie County Genealogical Society which houses the original records.…
Pottawattamie County Death Records 1880-1919
Index and scans of Pottawattamie County death records.
These records cover 1880 - 1919. Some records for 1904-1905 are missing.
NOTE: If the same name is listed more than once, it means we have a record for one or more persons with the same…
These records cover 1880 - 1919. Some records for 1904-1905 are missing.
NOTE: If the same name is listed more than once, it means we have a record for one or more persons with the same…