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Today...Ninth and Broadway has a different look, with the completion of the viaduct that stretches over seven blocks, rising high above ninth [sic] St. Site of the Tremont House is now partially covered by the viaduct, the other ground being graded…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--a popular spot in the late 1800s was the Tremont House, at Ninth St. and Broadway, on the northwest corner. Sign on the front reads "Meals 25 cents." This old print was found by Fred Brunow in the attic of a home he…
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Today...on the fourth anniversary of the flood threat, it's a different story. Instead of a surplus of water, the lack of moisture is the topic for conversation, and business goes on at normal amid dust instead of mud.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Broadway west from Scott St. took on a drab look the first week of April 1952. The city threatened by Missouri River flooding, sandbags wallowed hog-like in the center of the business district. Nearly all business…
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Today...alongside the Ogden Hotel stands a modern version of the taxis that ply the streets of the city, with traffic patrolman J.P. Tighe standing in just for the picture. Cab driver is Robert Hettinger, 2837 S. 7th St.
Tags: cabs, J.P. Tighe, Ogden Hotel, Robert Hettinger, taxis
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--A "taxi" of 75 years ago, more commonly known as a hack or one-seated coupe, was pictured alongside the Ogden Hotel. The hack was owned and operated by the Wm. Welch Transfer Company with offices in the Ogden. The…
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Today...looking south on Main Street from Willow Avenue , the city hall, extreme right, predominates the scene. The old livery building, center is used as a warehouse, and the old McAtee grocery is a county office building.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--South Main Street, looking south from Willow Avenue, was decorated for a parade when this picture was taken about 50 years ago. At the extreme right is the old Merriam Block, the Grand Livery Stable is at center; the…
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Today...the church faces S. Sixth St., slightly southwest of the original site. According to history, St. Paul's was the first stone church building in the city, the present church being completed in 1886. This is the 100th year of St. Paul's in…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--The first St. Paul's Episcopal Church as it appeared after completion in 1862. According to the church records, this building stood on the site of the present Pottawattamie County jail, facing north on the alley…
Hanafan, Tom & Shirley
Council Bluffs Mayor
Council Bluffs Mayor Tom Hanafan with Omaha Mayor Bernie Simon - January 4, 1987
Family A Factor In Hanafan Decision Not To Run Again
Tom Hanafan: Will not seek re-election to the City Council in order to devote more time to his family.
Bluffs Native Hanafan Says Being Mayor 'Is An Honor"
Tom Hanafan: "It's going to be a lot of fun, but it's also going to be a lot of hard work."
Hanafan Named C.B. Mayor; Smith To Chair County Board
Tom Hanafan: Council Bluffs' Mayor For 1985
Hanafans Civic Pride Showed In Campaign
When Your Father . . . is on the city council, some of its influence can rub off. Shirley Hanafan, 2821 Avenue E, said she thinks it will affect their two children, especially since she thinks they are already leaders.