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  • Collection: Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections

Union_Pacific_Locomotive_File1_undated_003.jpg
The Streamliner 'City of Los Angeles'; the Chicago and North Western - Union Pacific high speed eleven car streamline train started from Chicago this morning (Friday, May 1st) on a trial run to Omaha. It is shown as it stood in the North Western…

Union_Pacific_Locomotive_File1_undated_004.jpg
"Chief Red Cloud didn't want the 'Iron Horse' because it 'scared away the buffalo.'"

Caption written on the reverse side.

Union_Pacific_Locomotive_File1_undated_005.jpg
Train cars in the Union Pacific rail yard with the Union Pacific Transfer depot in the background.

Railroads U556b.tif
Union Pacific Railroad Steam Engine. Northern Class Steam Locomotive. Built in 1937 for freight and passenger service. Renumbered from 844.

UNION PACIFIC TRANSFER.jpg
Photograph of the Union Pacific Transfer. Depot and Hotel South 21st Street and Twelfth Avenue. Closed and torn down about 1935. Later site of United States Mail Terminal.

UPPER BROADWAY.jpg
Photograph of Upper Broadway. East from approximately Fourth Street.

UPPER RESERVOIR - WATER WORKS - FAIRMOUNT PARK.jpg
Photograph of Upper Reservoir, Water Works and Fairmount Park. Located at the top of Glen Avenue. Two million gallon concrete storage tank located on this site.

Aerial C832 (5).tif
Aerial photograph of the Vergaminles Addition off Grand Ave.

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WWI V538a.tif
Photographs of the victory parade welcoming home Company L, 168th Infantry, May 20, 1919. Council Bluffs Iowa.

WWI V538h.tif
Photograph of Broadway street in Council Bluffs (Iowa) looking west from 4th street. Shows decorations for Victory parade welcoming home Company L, 168th Infantry, May 20, 1919.

Printed at bottom of photograph: "Spirit of C. B. Iowa - May 1919.

WWI V538k.tif
Photograph of the victory parade, Council Bluffs, Iowa.

VIEW ACROSS LAKE MANAWA.jpg
Photograph of a view across Lake Manawa.

Streets V549a.tif
Photograph from 29th and Avenue B, looking north east.

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VIEW FROM FAIRVIEW CEMETERY.jpg
Photograph of view from Fairview Cemetery. Skyline of Omaha as it appeared in 1887.

Streets V549b.tif
Stereograph image of Council Bluffs (Iowa) - view from Glen Avenue.

Aerial V549d.jpg
View of Council Bluffs from Fairmount Park.

Aerial V549b.tif
Aerial photograph of Council Bluffs

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PAINTING.tif
Painting of a view of Council Bluffs and Dodge House from Fairmount Park by Henry Howard Bagg

Parks V549.tif
View down Broadway toward Playland Park

Broadway V549.tif
Reproduction of a drawing of a view on Broadway looking east.
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