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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 F566d.tif
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…

Floods F566c.tif
Photograph of the flood of 1881, looking south from the Fairview cemetery in Council Bluffs (Iowa). Photograph dated April 25th, 1881.

Floods F566a.tif
Photograph of the flood of 1881, looking south from the Fairview cemetery in Council Bluffs (Iowa).

Floods F566b.tif
Photograph of the flood of 1881 taken in Council Bluffs (Iowa). Northwestern Railroad.

Killian_Melvin_1963_001.jpg
Col. Melvin J. Killian as he appeared in 1963, two years before he was shot down over North Vietnam.

Goodwill_Industries_11_15_1951_001.jpg
At Goodwill Industries Blaze . . . firemen battle heavy smoke and flames after a flash explosion in the South Main street building.

American_Legion_&_Auxillary_07_02_1972_02.jpg
All in readiness . . . for their trip to the Independence Day celebration are Gordon Wilcox, band captain ; Floyd 'Doc' Williams, Sid Wilcox of Missouri Vally, director ; Bob Owen drum major, and Orrie Gates. Mr. Williams is with the clarinet section…

American_Legion_&_Auxillary_07_02_1972.jpg
A final polishing . . . for the head of the baton is complete by Sid Wilcox and Bob Owen for their appearance at a holiday celebration.

Council_Bluffs_Schools_Early_04_20_1965_041.jpg
Flag Flown Over Capitol...is presented by Rep. John R. Hansen to the Rev. Daniel Delehant, superintendent of St. Albert Catholic High School. Looking on is Mrs. Anna Brown, Americansim Chairman of the Auxiliary to Grenville M. Dodge Post 737,…

Floods_of_1960_03_28_1960_001.jpg
Indian Creek . . . reflects little activity from the spring thaw. Here, at Second Ave., only a shallow stream cuts a path through ice and snow.

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Photograph of a family fishing at Lake Manawa.

Aqua_Farms_10_18_1975_02.jpg
One of two . . . former rock quarries contains about 35 feet of clean, cool water which is used for circulation through a series of holding tanks for commercial fish while the primitive area around the lakes provide ideal sites for 50-75 camping…

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Aqua_Farms_10_18_1975_01.jpg
Fish hauling transport . . used for bringing in stock from Wisconsin and southern states is checked by Hansen, a graduate fisheries biologist who manages the farm.

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Aqua_Farms_10_18_1975_03.jpg
Working headquarters of Aqua-Farms Inc. near Macedonia is this uncompleted building that houses big fish tanks, processing shop and offices. Leaving the building are Steve Hansen, president, and Larry Vorse of Council Bluffs, board chairman.
The…

Fish Pond.tif
Photograph of fish pond at Playland Park

Lakes F577.tif
Photograph of two men and the fish they caught in Lake Manawa.

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Merrill, Moore, Figgins, and Keegan. Fischer Store HWY 375
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