Twelve postcards depicting the General Dodge House.
Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons
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Six postcards of Illinois Central Railroad Bridge over the Missouri River.
Ten postcards depicting Aksarben Bridge and Union Pacific Rail Road Bridge between Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections
Two postcards of the Council Bluffs Auto Co.
Two postcards of Council Bluffs laundry businesses.
Three postcards of the John G. Woodward & Co. candy factory. From the back: "This Candy Factory operated by John G. Woodward & Company, Council Bluffs, is one of the largest west of Chicago. Their product is sold by the retail trade throughout Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Colorado, and Wyoming. Their specialties, Pure Sugar Stick Candy and Tuck End filled Stick Candy, are staples with the jobbers throughout the West and South. They employ over four hundred people. Visitors to Council Bluffs are urged to visit this plant and are assured a hearty welcome."
Two postcards of the De Giorgi Bros seed company.
Postcard of the Peru Plow & Implement Co.
Six postcards from Wilcox, Meneray, and Smith nurseries.
Three postcards depicting Council Bluffs banks. Council Bluffs Savings Bank, First National Bank, and First Federal Savings and Loan Building.
Northwest Bell Telephone Building postcard
Postcard of the Northwest Bell Telephone Building
Five postcards of Council Bluffs Hotels. Goodrich Hotel, Iowan Motel, Starlite Motel, Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge, and KOA.
Postcard of John Beno Co. Department Store.
Joyce Lumber and Supply Company postcard
Postcard of the Joyce Lumber and Supply Company. From the back, "The Joyce Lumber and Supply Company's plant, one of Council Bluffs' new industries. It is a wholesale and distributing plant for lumber and all kinds of building material. Equipped for handling carload and local shipments. The finest and most complete plant of its kind in the Central States."
Postcard of Updike Grain Co. elevator. From the back, "This elevator owned by the Updike Grain Company, is buy one of Council Bluffs' 14 elevators. It is constructed of concrete and steel, a capacity of 1,500,000 bushels, with operating capacity steam dryer. Storage yards hold 350 cars of grain. Accommodations for employees include dining room, separate lockers and hot and cold shower baths. One of the largest and most modern elevators west of Chicago."
Postcard of the Griffin Wheel Works . From back: "Griffin Wheel Company, the mammoth new industry located in Council Bluffs; manufacturers of chilled iron car wheels. The plant has floor space of 160,000 square feet under one roof, with 43,000 square feet of glass for sidewalls and monitors. Equipped with 20 electric cranes and meter appliances for unloading, shaking out and handling sand. Hydraulically operated old wheel breakers. Elevators and coal conveyers. Electric oven for baking cores. Melting capacity of 250 tons in nine hours, representing 60 wheels. Undoubtedly the best and most modern in the world. Cost $1,370,000."
Postcard. From back, "Loading grain from elevator onto river barge in the Missouri River at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Photo by Myron Allerton."
Postcard of Con's Self Serve Drug Store. Located Corner 32nd and Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa. Erected by V. N. Conzemius in 1958.