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Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This corner property at Frank St. and Perrin Ave. was purcahsed [sic] in 1928 by St. Paul's Lutheran Church. The site, covered with large shade trees, included the large brick house and stone garage at right.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Back in 1904, the Council Bluffs Rowing Assn. club house was one of the finest in the west, boasted a booklet published about Lake Manawa. The building was later remodeled and called the Council Bluffs Country Club. …
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Back in 1945, Mosquito Creek looked like this from the center of the Wabash Railroad bridge just northeast of the Council Bluffs Airport. The creek was just another meandering stream, flanked with drooping banks and…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This is how Mercy Hospital appears on a postal card printed in 194. The main entrance is on Harmony Street. This old picture is from the collection of Arthur Rogers, 130 Park Ave.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--From an old postcard of 1909 comes this picture of the original section of the present Jennie Edmundson Hospital at Oak and Pierce Streets. The card is from the collection of Arthur J. Rogers, 130 Park Ave.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
This is how Big Lake appeared around 1930, when there was water in the other lake, boats for fishing, and fish to be caught. Always a popular spot for persons for picnic and get out-of-doors year round. Big Lake is on the north edge of the city…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This is Pearl Street, looking north from near the Hotel Chieftain in 1936. Streetcars were still running and the Council Bluffs Savings Bank building towered above other Pearl Street structures. The picture was made…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Back in 1917, during the first World War, the People's Department Store and other buildings at Bryant St. and Broadway looked like this. At the extreme left is the old opera house which was popular in the horse and…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Even the women did some digging when this ground breaking ceremony for Epworth Methodist Church was held in 1909. The site is at Twenty-fifth St. and Avenue B. The small church, at right, was used until a new…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--About 70 years ago, Max Mohn took much pride in this section of the 200 block of South Main St. At left was the Max Mohn Grocery and Provisions; center was his Creston House and at right, his saloon. This old photo…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This picture of the J.T. Stewart residence at 306 Bluff St. appears in an old book, Council Bluffs Illustrated, published in 1887. The book belongs to Ole A. Hill of 919 Avenue H. The old house was known as the…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Back in 1914, a person looking north across Bayliss Park had this view. The Elks Club is at left and the Grand Hotel is on the corner of Pearl St. and First Ave. This scene is from an old post card belonging to Arthur…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This is how Broadway, looking west from Glen Avenue, appears on a postcard dated 1907. Traffic was no problem, and hitching posts stood in front of each store building. This card came from Harry Neill, 721 S. 6th St.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Back in February of 1907, the nurses line up for a picture outside of the Council Bluffs General Hospital at Ninth Street and Sixth Ave. The old photo came from E.W. Cox of Van Nuys, Calif, via his brother, Lloyd Cox…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This is the first bridge across the Missouri River at Council Bluffs. It was built in 1888. This photo, taken from the Iowa side, belongs to Mrs. Grace Kinney of 911 First Ave. It came from the possessions of her…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This is how Indian Creek looked in 1914, when it ran through Council Bluffs as an open ditch. The creek was high and full of trash when this photograph was taken at the bridge on Ninth Street, between Broadway and…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Back in 1879, when this picture was taken, the Council Bluffs Iron Works stood on the north-west corner of Main and Pine Streets. This old print came from Dr. Frederick F. Teal of Lincoln, Neb. Pine Street is now…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This old brick structure on Thomas Street, between Broadway and Pierce Street, was built by Mr. and Mrs. Herman Grote Sr., who cam here in 1856. It originally was a barn and stable; then was converted into a house. …
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This is how the building at 101 Pearl St., looked 72 years ago. It was occupied by J.W. & E.L. Squire title and abstract office, with Barke's photograph gallery on the second floor. This picture appears in the…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Back in 1887, this large brick home on the northwest corner of First Ave., and Sixth St., was occupied by the E.L. Shugart family. This is one of the pictures in Council Bluffs Illustrated, which was published in 1887.…