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Company "L", 168th Infantry
Group photograph, Company "L", 168th Infantry. Iowa National Guard, Camp Dodge, Iowa. 1935
Lake Manawa
Postcard. Yachting, Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Lake Manawa
Postcard. Park View and Pavilion, Lake Manawa.
Lake Manawa
Postcard. Council Bluffs Rowing Association Club House, Lake Manawa, Iowa.
Lake Manawa
Postcard. Lake Manawa State Park. Located South of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Consists of 630 acres of water and 150 acres of park, for picnicking, boating, swimming, and camping.
Steam Engine Memorial
Postcard. Steam Engine Memorial. 39th and West Broadway Council Bluffs.
Streetcars
Photographs and negatives local streetcars.
Streetcar
Photograph of a streetcar
Unidentified photos
An assortment of various unidentified photos.
High School, Council Bluffs
Postcard. High School, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Pearl Street, looking south
Photograph of Pearl Street, looking south.
Texas Ranger
Photograph of a Texas Ranger
Leaflet from Nielsen's airplane
Advertising leaflet that was dropped from Lieutenant Andy Nielsen's airplane.
1988 Tornado
Photographs of the damage from the 1988 tornado in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
William Grote
Photograph of Council Bluffs firefighter William Grote.
Wickham Building
Photographs of the Wickham Building at 522 W. Broadway
Fire Captain Oamek
Photograph of Fire Department Captain Oamek
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,…
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.
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.