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Today...this is still a busy section of the city. The building at the right has undergone many changes. It now houses Herman's Clothes Shop, the Picky-Nicky Café and Ben Klein Jewelry Store. The next store is occupied by Barnes Beauty Salon. Then…
Today
Today...the same block from N. Second Street to N. First along Broadway. The old picture was furnished by Mrs. Florence Pruitt, 2504 Avenue L.
Today
Today...from the same spot, the new Broadway Viaduct, scheduled for completion late this summer, predominates the scene. The heavy concrete piers and big steel beams overshadow the ground that three years ago was planted to grass and flowers. But…
Today
Today...the same block has a complete change in buildings. The City National Bank Building, and Beno's Store at left, demonstrate the modern trend in business buildings. The Dixie Shops and Buck's Booterie occupy the other two buildings.
Today
Today...the same St. Peter's Church spire still stands, but the other buildings have either been rebuilt or remodeled. And this area now has modern mercury vapor lights. Beno's store occupies the old Pacific House site. Two new banks have been…
This Is Council Bluffs
Thomas Jefferson High School and athletic field stand out in this aerial shot taken from north of Broadway. The wide street in the foreground is Broadway, and the street angling from the left of the photo is Twenty-fifth.
This Is Council Bluffs
You are gazing at the heart of Council Bluffs in this aerial photo. The camera, pointing slightly northeast, captures dozens of well known landmarks. Bayliss Square, with its X-shaped walks, dominates the lower portion of the picture. Broadway,…
This Is Council Bluffs
There are plenty of off-street parking lots here, this aerial photo of the downtown area reveals. It looks southwest. The wide street is Broadway. At the left foreground is the back view of Broadway Methodist Church. Bayliss Square is near the…
T. J. Clark, Grocer
Photograph of businesses on Broadway and North 1st street in Council Blufss, Iowa. T. J. Clark, Grocer; A. S. Beck; S. Stern; Imbrie & Davidson hardware; Johnson Spratler & Co., groceries dry goods.
Street Scene, Broadway
Color painting from a magazine, looking east on Broadway from Pearl. Text of article titled "Broadway in Council Bluffs Marks Trail of the Pioneers" on the back of the picture.
Standard Oil Station
Four photographs of Standard Oil Station at 923 East Broadway
Southeast corner of 40th St. & West Broadway
Photograph of Frito Lay building at SE corner of 40th & West Broadway
Some Broadway improvements have been made
Future plans...look bright for the Wickham-Beno buildings in the 500 block of West Broadway, but for many months now, windows have simply been papered over.
Some Broadway improvements have been made
Flowers and landscaping...like this at Burger King, 3209 W. Broadway, have made several restaurants, banks and other kinds of businesses notable exceptions on a drive through Council Bluffs via Broadway.
Some Broadway improvements have been made
Though it's the nature of the business...a scrap metal operation isn't a very pretty panorama picture as travelers pass over the Broadway viaduct between 15 and 8th Streets.
Some Broadway improvements have been made
Bill Hargis...(left) and Terry Gilliland have been working on a graphic design for Diamond Vogel Paint Store, 2320 W. Broadway. A few coats of paint could make a big difference for some of the businesses in the area.
Some Broadway improvements have been made
Overgrown weeds...mar the view of buildings and streets along much of Broadway.
Rolling Clouds
Council Bluffs is treated to a canopy of rolling clouds Saturday morning following a .5 inch rainfall. This picture was taken on Broadway at Fourth Street by Jack Kennedy, Nonpareil photographer.
Raven Feed Plant fire
Fire destroyed the Raven Feed Co. plant and offices at 1215 W. Broadway