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Rescue #3 - Site of present Central Station

Station 3

Station #4 - Broadway Near 1st Street

Night Alarm. #4 station. 1st and Broadway.

Statue moved to station 6

Statue moved to station 6

Station 6

6 cyl Howe 1000 gallon accepted 12-10-59 - #6 Station

Inspecting fire damage to the interior of the Stork Club are Ron Evilsizer of Denison, arson investigator for the state fire marshal's office, and Fire Chief Norman Elgan.

Photographs of a fire at the Strand Theater.

In 1951, firefighters had to inspect the theater front's terra cotta decorations after several chunks of concrete toppled to the sidewalks, narrowly missing pedestrians.

Photograph of a Sunday School parade with the Fire Station in the background.

Photograph of the Council Bluffs Fire Department syphoning City National Bank. Pictured: C. Smith and R. Reynolds and L. Hoyt.

Photograph of a Tar Kettle fire on north Main street, Sept. 7, 1900.

A photograph of 3 Council Bluffs firefighters.

Trailor City 28 W. Ave - J. Moore, D. Baxley, J. Foust

Training for State Tournaments. At Council Bluffs Fair Grounds, north of Ave G and 19th St. Frank Hitchcock, Bill Grote, Frank Parks, Ed Wright and Jim Cotter

Two children were killed and their mothers injured when a 100-foot water storage tank collapsed and fell on their house. The tank, which had a storage capacity of 125,000 gallons, let loose a 100,000 gallon torrent of water and ice. The photo shows…

Photos of Vance Grain elevator fire at 3300 First Ave.

Vanice Grain Elevator
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