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Cemetery Vandalized
Burnie Kirkpatrick, caretaker at Fairview Cemetery checks one of the 27 grave stones which were overturned Thursday night by vandals. It will take several days to reset the stones Kirkpatrick said. Crews are also getting the cemetery ready for…
City's Cemetery Is Shaping Up
Grinding a Stump . . . in Fairview Cemetery is Irene Angeroth, employee of the Parks and Recreation Department, which now operates the facility.
Fairmount Park
The winter playground at Fairmount Park, 1961
Fairmount Park
Fairmount Lodge at Fairmount Park, late 1950's
Fairmount Park
The streetcar cut at Fairmount Park
Fairmount Park
The gardens at Fairmount Park in 1957
Fairmount Park
The gardens at Fairmount Park
Fairmount Park
The reservoir at Fairmount Park in 1931
Fairmount Park
The Fairmount Park Aviary in November, 1901
Fairmount Park
The streetcar stop at Fairmount Park
Fairmount Park
Fairmount Park, Council Bluffs, Iowa, October 16, 1899
Fairmount Park
Swans in the pond in Fairmount Park around 1919.
Fairmount Park
Swans in the pond in Fairmount Park around 1919.
Fairmount Park
'Boy With The Leaky Boot' in the pond in Fairmount Park around 1919. Photo courtesy of Vernon O. Jensen of Council Bluffs.
New Fairmount Lodge Fancy - $22,000 Worth Of Alterations
The New Look . . . in park facilities dominates Kiwanis Point at Fairmount Park. In its completely remodeled stage, the old Kiwanis shelter features an exterior of rough cedar stained siding and natural stone. It is expected to be opened to the…
This Is Council Bluffs
Jack Frost's first playful visit to hilly Fairmount Park has turned summer's greenery into brilliant autumn colors. The new background of red and yellow adds a festive touch to the flowers that haven't yet been frozen (foreground). Flower beds are…
Fire Destroys Fairmount Lodge
An early morning blaze Thursday wiped out Fairmount Park Lodge at Fairmount Park. Officials closed the roads leading to the place and posted it against trespassing following the fire. City recreation officials, who handle reservations for the lodge,…
New Look For Fairmount Lodge
Park Commissioner Charles Hannan . . . strides past KOIL Point in Fairmount Park where the Park Board hopes to construct another lodge. The new lodge, to be built with a gift from a Council Bluffs woman and insurance money from the old lodge, will…
New Look For Fairmount Lodge
The Fairmount Lodge, heavily damaged by fire last year, has been remodeled into an entirely new-looking structure. The top portion of the lodge has been made into an open-air patio with fireplace. Iron railing has been added. The lower level was…
Fairmount Park Delights Eyes
Tired of looking at your parched lawn? Want to see something green again? Then you must go to Fairmount Park where the plants and grass are green and the shade is cool.
The park annually draws thousands of spectators, but perhaps more can be…
The park annually draws thousands of spectators, but perhaps more can be…