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All but gone...
All but gone . . . is the section of bridge from the Iowa side, out to the first pier in the Missouri River. These large barges will be used in the salvage work. The pier will be saved to serve as a foundation for a proposed two-story office building…
Scrap span plan junked, coup de grace delayed
Superstructure . . . of the Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge has gained a short reprieve from destruction due to weak members. -- Nonpareil Photo.
Bridge demolition
Some trusses of the old Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge between Council Bluffs and Omaha on the Missouri Rive were cut loose Friday and lowered to barges moored below. On the other side of the bridge a truss was lowered by the crane mounted on one of the barges.…
Historical Society of Pottawattamie County Member Journal
November 2002 Historical Society newsletter
Historical Society of Pottawattamie County Member Journal
July/August 1999 Historical Society newsletter.
Missouri River postcards
Three postcards of the Missouri River between Omaha and Council Bluffs.
The Missouri River Floods
A lesson plan to be used in units on geography and history of the Missouri River and Council Bluffs.
Railroad Bridge across the Missouri
Photograph of a train crossing a railroad bridge across the Missouri River.
Railroad Bridge across the Missouri
Photograph of a train crossing the Missouri River.
Missouri River Flood
Photograph of the Missouri River overflowing its banks. Taken from Motor bridge, April 14, 1897.
Missouri River
Photograph of the Missouri River at Narrows
Flood of 1952 Series
Seven aerial photographs of the Missouri flood of 1952
Flooding North of Council Bluffs
Aerial photograph of flooding north of Council Bluffs
Birdseye view of Council Bluffs
Photographic reproduction of the engraving of the Birdseye view of Council Bluffs.
Missouri River Levee
Aerial view of the Council Bluffs side of the Missouri River showing levee.
Flood of 1881
Photographs of the flood of 1881. View south and southwest from cemetery hill.
Flood of 1881
Photograph of the flood of 1881, looking south from the Fairview cemetery in Council Bluffs (Iowa). Photograph dated April 25th, 1881.
Flood of 1881
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,"
Printed on bottom of image: "Flood of 1881. Council Bluffs Iowa - View from Cemetery Hill. April 11th 1881,"
Flood of 1881
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.
Flood of 1881
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."
Printed on back of image: "General view of the great flood of 1881, Council Bluffs. View taken from Cemetery hill, Apr 9th, 1881."