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Floods F566n.tif
Photograph of Council Bluffs (Iowa) taken after the flood of 1881.


Printed on bottom of image: "The great flood of 1881. Taken Apr 12 (flood receding). See the James Park in foreground. Omaha High School in background."

Floods F566g.tif

Printed on back of image: "Overflow of Missouri River at Council Bluffs. April 25th, 1881. View taken from bluff north of Genl. Dodge's residence, looking west down Ramsey Street."

Floods F566h.tif
Printed at bottom of image: "North Western RR Baggage Depot Broadway Flood of Apr. 23rd 1881."
Printed on back of image: "Overflow of Missouri River at Council Bluffs. April 25th, 1881. Boat landing at North Western RR Elevator near Broadway Local…

great-flood-of-1881---council-bluffs-iowa_4224877033_o.jpg
Photograph of Council Bluffs (Iowa) taken after the flood of 1881.

Printed on bottom of image: "Looking down 7th St. Corner 7th Ave. Flood of Apr 25th 1881. E Spooner Residence."

Floods F566o.tif
Photograph of Council Bluffs (Iowa) taken after the flood of 1881. Looking south.

Printed on bottom of image: "The great flood of 1881 - Congregational Church in right center."

Floods F566j.tif
Photograph of Council Bluffs (Iowa) taken after the flood of 1881.

Printed on back of image: "General view of the great flood of 1881, Council Bluffs. View taken from Cemetery hill, Apr 9th, 1881."

Floods F566k.tif

Photograph of Council Bluffs (Iowa) taken after the flood of 1881. April 11th, from top of residence of A. B. Walker. Corner of 6th avenue and 7th street looking southwest.

great-flood-of-1881---council-bluffs-iowa_4225778358_o.jpg
Photograph of Council Bluffs (Iowa) taken after the flood of 1881.

Printed on bottom of image: "Flood of 1881. Council Bluffs Iowa - View from Cemetery Hill. April 11th 1881,"

p53.jpg
Photograph of the flood of 1881, looking south from the Fairview cemetery in Council Bluffs (Iowa). Photograph dated April 25th, 1881.

Floods F566s.tiff
Photographs of the flood of 1881. View south and southwest from cemetery hill.

missouri-river-levee_4968435237_o.jpg
Aerial view of the Council Bluffs side of the Missouri River showing levee.

Aerial B573b.tif
Photographic reproduction of the engraving of the Birdseye view of Council Bluffs.

Floods F566w.tiff

Aerial photograph of flooding north of Council Bluffs

Floods F566v.tiff
Seven aerial photographs of the Missouri flood of 1952

missouri-river_5425663217_o.jpg
Photograph of the Missouri River at Narrows

Floods M577b.tiff
Photograph of the Missouri River overflowing its banks. Taken from Motor bridge, April 14, 1897.

Bridges R355a.tif
Photograph of a train crossing the Missouri River.

Bridges R355b.tif
Photograph of a train crossing a railroad bridge across the Missouri River.

THE MISSOURI RIVER Floods Lesson Plan.pdf
A lesson plan to be used in units on geography and history of the Missouri River and Council Bluffs.

bird219.jpg
Three postcards of the Missouri River between Omaha and Council Bluffs.
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