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  • Collection: Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections

Public Utilities P694c.tif
Photograph of the Old Power House, 29th and 1st Avenue - Council Bluffs, Iowa. Looking southeast.

Public Utilities P694d.tif
Photograph of the Old Power House, 29th and 1st Avenue - Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Public Utilities P694b.tif
Photograph of the Old Power House, 29th and 1st Avenue - Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Public Utilities P694a.tif
Photograph of the Old Power House, 29th and 1st Avenue - Council Bluffs, Iowa.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.jpg
Photograph of the Presbyterian Church. Northeast corner of South Seventh Street and Willow Avenue. First Presbyterian Church built on the same site.

Events P747.tif
Photograph of President William McKinley during his visit to Council Bluffs, IA. Seated with him is Judge Walter I. Smith. Driving is Cal Shafer and Mr. Minnick. The team belonged to Taylor Woolsey, old restaurant man of this city.

Parades P764b  - pix of same parade have G468 code.tif
Photograph of "Professor" Gentry's Dog and Pony Show. Parade on West Broadway Street in Council Bluffs, Iowa. June 8, 1900.

Parades P764a.tif
Photograph of "Professor" Gentry's Dog and Pony Show. Parade on West Broadway Street in Council Bluffs, Iowa. June 8, 1900.

Parades P764c.tif
Photograph of prohibition parade on 7th St. Council Bluffs, IA.

Libraries P835c.jpg
Postcard. Public Library, Council Bluffs, Iowa

Typical Pump.tif
2 photos of a typical pump house at Playland Park. Parcel 241A.

Business Q354.tif
Photograph of Quaker Baking Company, Council Bluffs, with trucks lined up outside.

quarters-of-company-c_4626688169_o.jpg
Photograph of the quarters of Company "C," 2nd Nebraska Volunteer Infantry at Camp George H. Thomas, Chickamanga Park.

Business Q566.tif
Photograph of the creek behind Quinn's Lumber Yard on 200 and Vine in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Bridges R355a.tif
Photograph of a train crossing the Missouri River.

Bridges R355b.tif
Photograph of a train crossing a railroad bridge across the Missouri River.

Railroads in Council Bluffs Andrew McMillen.pdf
An article titled "Railroads in Council Bluffs" by Andrew McMillen

Written for Council Bluffs Public Schools - March 20, 1936

Part of "Transportation and Council Bluffs: A Supplement to Iowa History"

Parks R356.tif
Aerial view of Rainbow Point in Council Bluffs (Iowa) - published in a magazine or brochure.

Railroads R357.tif
Raising tracks at C.B. & Q., Wabash, O. & St. L., C.R.I. & P.C.M. & St. P. Railway crossing.

Business R435.jpg
Photograph of the Real Estate Board planting a tree in Bayliss Park. Partial list of names attached.

From back of image: "May 1938 - Real Estate Board planting tree in Bayliss Park in honor of [?] Mc Gee, Realtor who did much to beautify city…
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