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Flood of 1881
Photograph of Council Bluffs (Iowa) taken after the flood of 1881. Looking west from side of bluff between 10th and 11th avenues. April 25, 1881.
Printed at bottom of image: "Looking west from side of bluff between 10th and 11th Avenues (back of…
Printed at bottom of image: "Looking west from side of bluff between 10th and 11th Avenues (back of…
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 the flood of 1881, looking south from the Fairview cemetery in Council Bluffs (Iowa).
Flood of 1881
Photograph of the flood of 1881 taken in Council Bluffs (Iowa). Northwestern Railroad.
First temporary bridge across the Missouri
Photograph of the Simons print showing the first temporary railroad bridge across the Missouri river.
Printed at bottom of image: "First temporary bridge between C Bluffs and Omaha with first train of cars crossing, Winter of 1867."
Printed at bottom of image: "First temporary bridge between C Bluffs and Omaha with first train of cars crossing, Winter of 1867."
Council Bluffs & Omaha Wagon Bridge
Photograph of the Council Bluff & Omaha Wagon bridge. Opened to public Oct. 30, 1888. Notes about cost, size, and construction on back of image.
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - May 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - April 26, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - April 24, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Pictures taken from February to May 1887.
Construction of Union Pacifc Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - April 08, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - March 18, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - March 18, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Pictures taken from February to May 1887.
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - March 7, 1887."
Flood of 1952
Group of men watching a card game.
Flood of 1952
Unidentified men examining a map.
Flood of 1952
Two men moving boxes.
Flood of 1952
Loading sandbags.
Flood of 1952
Group of unidentified men.