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Joe Katelman Pistol-Whipped; Assailant Abe Leibovitz Felled; Council Suffers Sever Head Cuts
Councilman Joseph B. Katelman...,lies in the street on Twelfth Avenue, after being shot at and beaten over the head by Abe Leibovitz, shown in the street just behind him. Patrolmen John J. Morrow, J.G. Olderog, Herbert Mace Jr., and Denny R.…
Joe Katelman Pistol-Whipped; Assailant Abe Leibovitz Felled; Council man Suffers Severe Head Cuts
Councilman Joseph B. Katelman...lies in the street on Twelfth Avenue, after being shot at and beaten over the head by Abe Leibovitz, shown in the street just behind him. Patrolmen John J. Morrow, J.G. Olderog, Herbert Mace Jr., and Denny R.…
Joe Katelman Pistol-Whipped; Assailant Abe Leibovitz Felled; Councilman Suffers Severe Head Cuts
Helped To His Feet---is Councilman Katelman, center, by Police Chief Earl Miller, rights, and an unidentified officer. Katelman was taken to the hospital in a police cruiser car when the Emergency was tied up on another case.
Joe Katelman Pistol-Whipped; Assailant Abe Leibovitz Felled; Councilman Suffers Severe Head Cuts
Abe Leibovitz...is loaded into a police cruiser for a trip to the hospital by Officer J.G. Olderog
Lifting Victim
Lifting Victim...Earl Jensen from plane are CAP Capt. Ralph Gamble, dark glasses, and Dr. Donald V. Hirst, in khaki uniform. Emergency Unit crewman Norvin Oamek stands ready to help, as does Police Sgt. N.J. Sulentic, back to camera.
At Crash Scene
At Crash Scene...spectators view the damaged two-seater airplane. Note the piece of wing, ripped from the plane. The craft hit the power pole before crashing to the ground.
This 'Possible Fatality Crash' Has Happy Ending
A Mercy Convoy...of officers and ambulance stops at Green Hill as sheriffs deputies confer with Highway Patrolman A.W. Kellar about a reported traffic crash.
2 Deer, Cops In A Drama Of The Wild
Hold It, Mr. Deer...you can't jump out of Indian Creek. The deer and his companion find this out as they get an escorted tour through the creek and out of town. A pair of unidentified hersdmen help show the way.
Sunset At Lake Manawa
Hundreds of persons daily find the receded shoreline at Lake Manawa a good place to relax and enjoy the beauties of nature. Especially during the evening hours, many fishermen drive right down to the water's edge. Here a lone fisherman holds down a…
Laughter Returns To C.B. Home
"Ask In My Name"...reads the verse from scripture on a prayer cloth worn by little Leland Blankenship.
Malvern Boy Sighting Easter From New Angle
Despite Broken Leg...and obvious discomfort David W. Hansen manages a smile.
Flood of 1881
Photograph of Council Bluffs (Iowa) taken after the flood of 1881. Looking west from the corner of 7th avenue and 7th street.
Printed on bottom of image: "The Great Flood of 1881. - Cor 7 Av and 7th St in foreground."
Printed on bottom of image: "The Great Flood of 1881. - Cor 7 Av and 7th St in foreground."
Flooding, 1936
3 photographs of the flooding on Mosquito creek and the Missouri River, 1936.
Storm damage
Photograph of car damaged by fallen tree. Behind the Ogden hotel.
Storm damage
Photograph of storm damage at the corner of Knepper and South 1st Street, Council Bluffs. Mrs. Jessica Siedentopf's house is in the background.
Storm damage
Photograph of storm damage on Park Avenue.
Photograph of Art Rogers
Photograph of Art Rogers.
Photograph of Dr. W. R. Summers
Photograph of Dr. W.R. Summers being presented a check for $250.00 by William Ware. The prize was for writing the new Council Bluffs slogan for the Chamber of Commerce.
Photograph of Germaine Krettek
Photograph of Germaine Krettek receiving the John Cotton Dana Award from Howard Haycraft.