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Union Pacific Locomotive File 1
Unloading railroad supplies on the banks of the Missouri River in Omaha in 1865.
Union Pacific Locomotive File 1
On the reverse side: "Workers on the U.P. exchanging picks and shovel for rifles to repel an Indian attack."
Union Pacific Locomotive File 1
Union Pacific Railroad yards in Council Bluffs, looking towards the southwest. The road in the foreground where the railroad tracks cross is Ninth Avenue. The Golden Spike Monument is at middle right.
Union Pacific Locomotive File 1
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 File 1
"Chief Red Cloud didn't want the 'Iron Horse' because it 'scared away the buffalo.'"
Caption written on the reverse side.
Caption written on the reverse side.
Union Pacific Locomotive File 1
Train cars in the Union Pacific rail yard with the Union Pacific Transfer depot in the background.
Union Pacific Railroad Steam Engine
Union Pacific Railroad Steam Engine. Northern Class Steam Locomotive. Built in 1937 for freight and passenger service. Renumbered from 844.
Union Pacific Transfer
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
Photograph of Upper Broadway. East from approximately Fourth Street.
Upper Reservoir - Water Works - Fairmount Park
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.
Vergaminles Addition
Aerial photograph of the Vergaminles Addition off Grand Ave.
Victory Parade, May 1919
Photographs of the victory parade welcoming home Company L, 168th Infantry, May 20, 1919. Council Bluffs Iowa.
Victory Parade, May 1919
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.
Printed at bottom of photograph: "Spirit of C. B. Iowa - May 1919.
Victory Parade, May 1919
Photograph of the victory parade, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
View Across Lake Manawa
Photograph of a view across Lake Manawa.
View from 29th and Avenue B
Photograph from 29th and Avenue B, looking north east.
View from Fairview Cemetery
Photograph of view from Fairview Cemetery. Skyline of Omaha as it appeared in 1887.
View from Glen Avenue
Stereograph image of Council Bluffs (Iowa) - view from Glen Avenue.
View of Council Bluffs
View of Council Bluffs from Fairmount Park.
View of Council Bluffs
Aerial photograph of Council Bluffs