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Streetcars
Photographs and negatives local streetcars.
Streetcar
Photograph of a streetcar
Unidentified photos
An assortment of various unidentified photos.
High School, Council Bluffs
Postcard. High School, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Pearl Street, looking south
Photograph of Pearl Street, looking south.
Texas Ranger
Photograph of a Texas Ranger
Dodge hunting.
Photograph of GM and NP Dodge on their return from a hunting trip on "JWJ" Ranch. Edwards Co. Texas, 1896
The Feeling Is Mutual
A mutual admiration society aptly describes Council Bluffs school bus driver Pat Murphy, 2516 Avenue A, and the kindergarten children of Hoover and Washington schools. "I love these children," Murphy says. And as for the children, "they would…
Elder Court Apartments Fire
Photograph of firefighter at Elder Court Apartments fire.
House fire
Asst. Fire Chief Leo Fleming and Fire Chief Norman Elgan search for clues among burned debris from a house at 1902 Seventh Avenue Saturday in which burned to death. The man was identified as Roy Stutleberg, 39.
Wigwam Grocery fire
Wigwam Grocery, Cunningham Grocery, Hansen's Pastry Shop 100-104 W Broadway.
Strand Theater Fire Inspection
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.
Leaflet from Nielsen's airplane
Advertising leaflet that was dropped from Lieutenant Andy Nielsen's airplane.
1988 Tornado
Photographs of the damage from the 1988 tornado in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Two Children Die as Water Tank Falls
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…
Council Bluffs Fire Department #3
A photograph of Council Bluffs firefighters and a horse drawn fire engine.
Three firefighters
A photograph of 3 Council Bluffs firefighters.
Firefighter statue.
Firefighter statute for the Council Bluffs Public Safety Plaza.
Fire Alarm System
Nerve center of city's 1951 fire alarm system is checked by city fire department personnel.
Central Fire Station
A photograph of a fire engine in front of the Central Fire Station.