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Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--In 1898, The Council Bluffs High School Cadets were a crack drill team. They are lined up for a picture on Willow Avenue, just west of Pearl St. This old photograph comes from Ed Welch of 331N. [sic] 7th St.
Today
Today...just east of Frank Street, several business houses occupy the Broadway front of the old brewery property. The greatly expanded St. Bernard's Hospital is in the background. Beyond these buildings and across Indian Creek, grading has changed…
Hanafan: Budget Cuts Won't Force Cuts In Services
Thomas P. Hanafan
City Faces 'Status Quo' Financing
Thomas P. Hanafan
Valley View Drive Bridge Tops City's Lobbying List
Thomas P. Hanafan
C.B. Council Weighs Hanafan Salary
C.B. Council Weighs Hanafan Salary
Mayor Tom Hanafan
Tom Hanafan
Hanafan Re-Election Bid Now Official
Tom Hanafan
Deal Struck To Level Beno Building
Tom Hanafan
Mayor Hanafan Files For Second Term
Tom Hanafan
Hanafan, McManus Talk Drugs, Staff At GOP Meet
Tom Hanafan
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--The Conrad Geise and Son's Brewery occupied some 20 acres between Frank and Oak Streets on Broadway when this picture was taken in 1898. From a Trans-Mississippi Exposition booklet on Council Bluffs, the picture…
Today
Today...the same house, with some remodeling, is the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G. Peterson, 624 Oakland Ave. Noticeable differences are in the porch, the addition of a room, at right, and the absence of the stable.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--An illustration appearing in the Historical Atlas of Iowa, printed in 1875, indicated this was the residence of C.R. Scott, Esq., of Council Bluffs. The old book belongs to Mrs. K.R. Magarrell, 1751 Canning St.
Today
Today...there is hardly any comparison with the 70-year-old picture. Pearl and Broadway has a different look, with the State Savings Bank building taking up the biggest share of the picture. Gone are the horses, streetcars, and even the old trees…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--In the 1880s, Broadway and Pearl Street looked like this copy of an old picture in the files of the City Water Works. On the corner was the Burlington Railroad ticket office in the Everett building. Real Estate…
Today
Today...while Indian Creek is covered and runs within concrete walls, the bridge at Frank St. is the same as for the past 50 years. The houses and garage at right are the same. Only the trees have changed. The old picture was identified and dated…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--About 50 years ago, the old wooden bridge across an open Indian Creek at Frank St. was being replaced with a "modern" concrete bridge. Here is an old photo that's been in the Jeff Brunow family for many years.