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Etching of Mormon baptism at Council Bluffs
The Mormon Baptismal Services at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Etching. Date and source unknown.
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
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,…
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.
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.
Haymarket District NRHP form
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Haymarket Historic District.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,…
Old Burlington RR Depot Is Purchased By Blue Star
The Burlington Railroad Depot...has been purchased by Blue Star Foods Inc. whose main plant and offices are located across the street from the 79-year-old building. The depot has been used as a freight office since the advent of the Amtrak system and…
Council Bluffs Redlining Map
The federal government's Home Owners' Loan Corporation, using data and evaluations organized by local real estate professionals--lenders, developers, and real estate appraisers-- assigned grades to residential neighborhoods that reflected their…
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.
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.
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.
Bayliss Park in 1887
A photograph of Bayliss Park in Council Bluffs, Iowa.