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William Grote
Photograph of Council Bluffs firefighter William Grote.
Station 2
Council Bluffs Fire Department Station No. 2
Strand Theater fire
Photographs of a fire at the Strand Theater.
Grand Hotel Fire
Photographs of the Grand Hotel fire.
Fire Truck
Photograph of a Council Bluffs Fire Department Truck.
1905 Fire Association Convention.
Rescue 3 Station. Bryant & North Main. 1905 Fire Assocation Convention.
Fire at Willow & Bluff St.
Photograph of a fire at Dr. Margule's Residence.
Fire - Broadway & Nicholas
Photograph of a Council Bluffs fire.
Elder Court fire
Photographs of the Elder Court fire.
City Auditorium
A photograph of a fire truck testing a ladder at the Council Bluffs Auditorium.
Central Fire Station
A photograph of a fire engine in front of the Central Fire Station.
Fire Alarm System
Nerve center of city's 1951 fire alarm system is checked by city fire department personnel.
Firefighter statue.
Firefighter statute for the Council Bluffs Public Safety Plaza.
Three firefighters
A photograph of 3 Council Bluffs firefighters.
Council Bluffs Fire Department #3
A photograph of Council Bluffs firefighters and a horse drawn fire engine.
Two Children Die as Water Tank Falls
Two children were killed and their mothers injured when a 100-foot water storage tank collapsed and fell on their house. The tank, which had a storage capacity of 125,000 gallons, let loose a 100,000 gallon torrent of water and ice. The photo shows…
Dodge House sets old fashioned 4th
Rehearsing Music...at the Dodge House is the Rotary Club Barbershop Quartet which will sing at the Bicentennial ice cream social at the house. Members are Sam Brown, Delman Campbell, Harold Clizbe and Fred Glassburner. Mrs. Fred Schlott will also…
Bicentennial bug
Dorothy Buckingham, coordinator of Bicentennial activities for Council Bluffs, drives around in this red, white, and blue "Bug" to attend official functions. The car was painted and donated for her use by Sayers Volkswagen. [photo is a cut-out…
County flag will be a combination; Three winners announced
The Mormon Trail...serves as the focus of the design drawn by Diane Husz of Carson-Macedonia School. The entry won third place.