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One of the city's best know monument bears tribute to a teacher who became a colonel in the 23rd Iowa Infantry and was killed in a Civil War battle. Recognize the man and the monument?

Answer: The Col. William Kinsman monument in Fairview…

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On a cold December day, this mechanical installation appears to be a long way from necessary. But it is a vital part of an important industry. Recognize it?

Answer: Ice loading machinery at the Pacific Fruit Express dock, 3300 Fourteenth Ave.

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Stately columns frame the entrance to one of Iowa's most renowned places of learning. Recognize it?

Answer: The entrance to the main building at Iowa School for the Deaf.

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This handsome plaque is fastened to the brick wall near the doorway of one of the newer buildings in Council Bluffs. Several hundred persons pass it daily during their regular business trips to the building. Can you identify the location?

Answer:…

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Modern styling reaches a high point in this impressive new church steeple. Recognize it?

Answer: The steeple tops the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Twenty-third Street and Avenue I.

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This lion, boy and lamb decorate a Council Bluffs church.

Answer: The design is on the exterior of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 140 W. Washington Ave.

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This is the top of a local business in downtown Council Bluffs. Know where it is?

Answer: This is the top of the Council Bluffs Credit Bureau building, 305 W. Broadway.

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This kringle and crown, sign of the Royal Bakers of Denmark, hangs above the entrance of a Council Bluffs bakery.

Answer: The kringle and crown hangs above the Axelsen's Bakery, 128 W. Broadway.

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Anyone familiar with fraternal emblems should recognize this symbolic design. It appears on a building that once housed The Nonpareil. Can you identify the symbol and its location?

Answer: It is the emblem of the Independent Order of Oddfellows,…

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Knights of the Full Moon at the Castle, Council Bluffs Auditorium. 1914-1915 season. Cast picture, partial list of names on the back of the photograph.

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Knights of the Full Moon at the Castle, Council Bluffs Auditorium. 1914-1915 season. List of names on back of photograph.

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Knights of the Full Moon male theater group. Cast picture.

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Amateur theater.
Blackface entertainers.
Drag shows.
Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- 1900-1950.
Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- Photographs.

Knights of Columbus
Council Bluffs, Neola, etc.

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All suited up for their installation as district officers for the Kiwanis Club Saturday were Dick Hogan, left, governor, and Bob Hegland, right, lieutenant governor.
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