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Finished product . . . of big shredder is shown by Tom Hale, account executive at Alters. Old autos are reduced to clean metal more or less the size of baseballs, and read for steel mills and foundrys over the United States and abroad to be recycled…

Showing the Lappish shoes . . . she brought from Finland is Paula Ylanne. Surrounding her are the Rev. Mr. Miars, Shelly, Mrs. Miars and Jeff. --Nonpareil Photo.

Photograph of a Council Bluffs fire

Photograph of a Council Bluffs fire.

Fire on Route 4, 4 miles North of Council Bluffs near Crescent.

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Sign and fire alarm on the Central States Steel building at 1002 S. Main St.

Nerve center of city's 1951 fire alarm system is checked by city fire department personnel.

Photograph of a fire at 110 S. 18th St.

Fire Capt. Earl J. Hansen is taken to an ambulance at fire scene.

The Bergstrom Woodworking Co. plant, 110 S. 18th St. was destroyed by fire.

Black Smoke Rolls . . . from the Hoagland Lumber yard during the height of the fire. The pall of smoke triggered telephone calls to The Nonpareil from as far away as the west side of the city. - Photo by Jack Kennedy

Column of black smoke rises from the site of an explosion and fire at the United Sates Oil Works, 116 Twenty-ninth Ave. Andre Beltran, 28, died in the blast.

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Photograph of a fire at Dr. Margule's Residence.

Arnold Plastics Co. employees operate a bottle-making machine in the firm's rebuilt facilities. A fire which destroyed the plant some months ago has led to more innovations.

Photograph of Fire Department Captain Oamek

Photo of fire damage

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An estimated $250,000 damage resulted in a fire which swept through the West Heights Manor rest home under construction at Clarinda. Fire started in the center core of the structure which housed the kitchen, dining area, administrative offices and…

Firemen check the roof of the American Legion Club, 23 1/2 Pearl St., which was damaged by fire and smoke Saturday afternoon. Remodeling and redecorating was completed last week as result of a fire last November. Story on page 1B. --Nonpareil Photo.

Fire Department & Fire Stations File #1 (to 04-30-1974)

Firemen checking out fire alarm cable at the Council Bluffs Fire Department

Gentlemen checking out one of 40 street fire alarm boxes located in Council Bluffs. The boxes were monitored through a 'repeater' located at the Central Station.
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